learning C++

[caravel]

You may want to learn C first, unless you can already code in C?

[doc_bean]

Nope, I know Java and Pascal (although that's been a while). But I need to use C++, and I really don't have the time for indepth studies into C/C++.

I suspect most of the code I will be writing will be C style (the non OOP component of C).

[Blodrast]

1. Since this is academia, my guess is just gcc. It will be available on whatever platform you will be writing your code. Hell, it runs on anything short of microwave ovens, and I think even that's under development.

If you wanna code at home, and don't have/don't wanna install linux, then just install cygwin, and then install gcc under it.

(note: in case you install a different compiler/gcc version at home, always make sure you test your code on the school compiler - this is always a problem with the students here: "but I tested this at home on <whatever other platform/compiler> and it was workiiiiing!")

2. http://www.cppreference.com/ is a pretty good one, assuming you always have net access.

As for books, whatever they recommended as the textbook; although, to be honest, I haven't touched a book in .... ages. I find that online help and reference sites are more useful/helpful than books, but, ofc, YMMV.

3. well, I dunno, depends what you'll have installed on your lab machines.
I recommend vi/emacs.

[Sigurd]

Wow, C++ in this time and age...
It's been what, 7 years since I progged in C++?


I used the Borland C++ compilator and editor to write my console programs. I can't even remember the version although I think it was version 5 in the end.

For books we used a Norwegian book called "C++ and object oriented programming".
I have another book which is quite old called “Standard C++” which is a book in the yellow Bible series (Stevens & Walnum)

[doc_bean]

Wow, C++ in this time and age...

Oh ? What's hip with the kids these days then ?

[Blodrast]

I guess that would be C# or Python, depending on what your targets are...
But I'm old-fashioned, and I don't keep up to date with trendy stuff, I guess...

[Sigurd]

Oh ? What's hip with the kids these days then ?

C# here...
If you know it well you are guarantied a job (today that is, tomorrow is another day)

[The_Doctor]

Is there much difference between C++ and C#?