[ale] looking for a good C++ book for an experienced C programmer.

[Charles Shapiro]

Ooh, if you're writing an X11 program w/ C++ I heartily recommend the
QT libraries. They're easy to work with and quite comprehensive.
I've got a project written with them ( http://code.google.com/p/ksdb
).   Of course, they'll take you a little away from the metal..

-- CHS


On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 9:52 AM, Geoffrey <lists at serioustechnology.com> wrote:
> Chris Fowler wrote:
>> C++ Primer Plus
>> Effective C++
>> More Effective C++
>>
>> The problem you'll run into is that it may be confusing as to why you
>> would ever want to use that convoluted mess of C++.  For UNIX
>> programming it may not make much sense but as you get into Win32
>> programming with the MFC and other crap like that it becomes a
>> requirement.
>>
>> Don't get me wrong.  You can write some nasty CLI programs in C++ but as
>> a C programmer you may be confused as to why.
>>
>> www.cplusplus.com
>
> Actually looking at writing an X11 application with C++.
>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, 2010-08-18 at 12:08 -0400, Geoffrey wrote:
>>> Subject says it all.  Anyone have one they really like?
>>>
>>
>>
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