Can anybody recommend a book for learning C++?

[tel]

Hi

I'm quite proficient at programming with Java, however my skills with C++ or even C are lacking. This is really hindering my search for a job for when I graduate. Can anybody recommend a book for learning C++ from a Java Object Orientated perspective?

Thanks,

tel

[mgb_dvd]

Bruce Eckels - Thinking In C++ is very Java like - he has a similair book called thinking in Java. You can download it for free from his website http://mindview.net/Books/TICPP/ThinkingInCPP2e.html

THE book on C++ is stroustup but I don't think it's a good intro to C++ for an experienced programmer type book.

Lippman's C++ Primer is good but it might be a bit slow if you are already an experienced OO programmer

O'Reilly have a "Core C++" if you just need to learn the syntax quickly.

[mgb_dvd]

Sorry - just read you post more carefully.

There aren't a lot of jobs for C++ programmers that aren't experienced WIN32/MFC/COM etc type jobs.

You might be better looking at C# - much more similair to Java and a hot topic at the moment. It's new so you aren't competing with lots of people with 10 years experience.

[Joe Pasquale]

Originally posted by mgb_dvd

You might be better looking at C# - much more similair to Java and a hot topic at the moment. It's new so you aren't competing with lots of people with 10 years experience.

Argh, so the next wave of programmers are going to be those that read a "C# for dummies" book a week before applying for a job. It's like the 90's all over again. ;)

[tel]

Thanks for the advice guys.

mgb_dvd, I downloaded that book. It looks good. Thanks for the link. You could be right, that I'd be better off learning C#, but most of the jobs around at the moment are looking for C/C++ programmers. So, I'll learn both! :D