C++ Programming in easy steps, 6th edition

This book is hands down the best and quickest way to learn C++ and Object Oriented Programming! I have been programming for years, working in the medical device industry as an engineer, and this book is what I used to teach myself C++ and Object Oriented Programming. The detail about object oriented programming helps you to learn other OOP languages quickly as well.

Looks good on the outside, but full of empty promises. Not for beginners. Actually one of the worst "learn to code" books I've come across. Horrible structure, nothing truly explained. "Written in plain English", not true, tons of computer jargon. Stay away from this book, you will be frustrated.

This is a great text to start to learn to program in C++. I recommend the book, and the entire series library.

Very basic but you would need a great deal more to learn C++ from this. It is howver good as a quick refrence.

A very good guide for anyone learning C++ from sketch. Good step-by-step instructions. High recommended for anyone learning C++

If you are new to C++ programming and want to learn the basics from a book written with an absolute beginner in mind then this is the book for you. There are 10 Chapters, each with 8 topics. Topics are described and demonstrated with source code and expected output. I was impressed that all of the source code compiled without errors - not so common in programming books these days. For the first 9 chapters the compiler used is the cross-platform GCC and user interaction is via a command prompt. There are instructions for installing and using GCC in the first chapter. I found the last chapter to be the most interesting. This describes the creation of a graphical UWP app to generate random Lotto numbers, controlled by a mouse. The chapter introduces the XAML language which is used to define the GUI, and requires Microsoft Visual Studio (you can use the free edition). The only problem that I encountered when following this book occurred in the last chapter: with the latest Visual Studio and Windows 10 updates as of April 2023, Visual Studio would not create a UWP app until I had updated to Windows 11. Once I had updated then everything went smoothly exactly as per the book. I consider this a problem with the tools rather than the book, so no stars deducted. If you don't want to use Windows 11, Visual Studio or XAML and you are only interested in the C++ then this chapter can still be of use - before updating I extracted the C++ code then, using what I had learned in earlier chapters, created a console app to generate random Lotto numbers, controlled from the keyboard.

The book is well written and illustrated for a programming beginner. One note, you need to check and update the links in the book whenever possible, because some of them are altered (which is pretty common).

An excellent book for beginners, due to its very specific format and style. The layout is very pleasant : clear and breathing, with colours and highlights, clear and simple style. Instead of lengthy and tedious developments around a piece of listing like many (all ?) other books, each concept is explained and illustrated over a double page, through a piece of code constructed step by step. That proves very efficient and pleasant for easy and quick progress. Of course with 185 pages only you do not have all of C++ , and the format becomes too tight for complex topics, especially for the last lessons which provide more a recipe to reproduce than an understanding for creating by your own. This book needs to be completed by another source going deeper. However I definitely recommend for beginners, as it makes you quickly autonomous over a very wide range of programming, and does give you the desire to broaden your knowledge and understanding of C++.