Learning C++ questions

[duli]

Hi:

I am a newbie learning C++ by going through "Accelerate d C++" by
Koenig and Moo.
I am a little overwhelmed by the complexity and breadth of C++ and
don't know
how I can learn it effectively.
I wanted to get your advice on how you learned C++. If you did a
project that particularly
helped, please suggest one. Are there IDEs for the Mac that you
recommend that
might help ?

Thanks,
duli.

[Puppet_Sock]

Re: Learning C++ questions

On Jul 2, 8:44 am, duli <dulipi...@gmai l.comwrote:

I am a newbie learning C++ by going through "Accelerate d C++" by
Koenig and Moo.
I am a little overwhelmed by the complexity and breadth of C++ and
don't know
how I can learn it effectively.
I wanted to get your advice on how you learned C++. If you did a
project that particularly
helped, please suggest one.  Are there IDEs for the Mac that you
recommend that
might help ?

A project couldn't hurt. But don't think reading one book,
even a book as good as Koenig and Moo, will make you a
good software developer. Nobody masters it in a week,
though you may be productive in a well structured shop
after a few months of learning.

Check out the book reviews at www.accu.org. Pick a topic
that interests you and dig in.

Night classes or "continuing education" classes at your
local college are often good. Check google for your local
area and see what local colleges are offering.
Socks

[Sherman Pendley]

Re: Learning C++ questions

duli <dulipishi@gmai l.comwrites:

I am a newbie learning C++ by going through "Accelerate d C++" by
Koenig and Moo.
I am a little overwhelmed by the complexity and breadth of C++ and
don't know
how I can learn it effectively.
I wanted to get your advice on how you learned C++. If you did a
project that particularly
helped, please suggest one.

I'm reminded of the joke about the tourist visiting New York, who
stops and asks a street musician "how do I get to Carnegie Hall?"
"Practice," says the musician.

In my opinion, programming, like music, is best learned through
practice. Start with simple exercises like "hello world" and move to
more complexity as you learn more - I'm not familiar with the
particular book you're using, but surely it has exercises?

I find that old-school games like Hunt the Wumpus, Rogue, or even
Lemonade Stand are both fun to play and fun to write. Their simple
interfaces allow me to focus on learning how a language expresses data
structures and algorithms, without distracting me too much with a new
GUI interface library as well.

Are there IDEs for the Mac that you recommend that might help ?

Xcode is by far the most widely used IDE for the Mac. It's included
with new Macs as an optional install, and it's a free download from
<http://connect.apple.c om>.

sherm--

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[Lambda]

Re: Learning C++ questions

On Jul 2, 8:44 pm, duli <dulipi...@gmai l.comwrote:

Hi:
>
I am a newbie learning C++ by going through "Accelerate d C++" by
Koenig and Moo.
I am a little overwhelmed by the complexity and breadth of C++ and
don't know
how I can learn it effectively.
I wanted to get your advice on how you learned C++. If you did a
project that particularly
helped, please suggest one.  Are there IDEs for the Mac that you
recommend that
might help ?
>
Thanks,
duli.

I think Accelerated C++ is a good first step.
Try to complete all the exercises. When I do it,
I encountered a lot of questions and solved a lot of questions as
well.
Then I read the book carefully again and post questions here.
Reading book with questions is effective.