From: Richard Dawe Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp Subject: Re: Recent changes to C/C++ syntax Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 18:52:51 +0000 Lines: 35 Message-ID: <3E5A6A03.515237BB@phekda.freeserve.co.uk> References: <20030224172529 DOT 67109 DOT qmail AT web13003 DOT mail DOT yahoo DOT com> NNTP-Posting-Host: 62.136.44.40 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: news6.svr.pol.co.uk 1046112823 23887 62.136.44.40 (24 Feb 2003 18:53:43 GMT) NNTP-Posting-Date: 24 Feb 2003 18:53:43 GMT X-Complaints-To: abuse AT theplanet DOT net X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.77 [en] (X11; U; Linux 2.2.23 i586) X-Accept-Language: de,fr To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com DJ-Gateway: from newsgroup comp.os.msdos.djgpp Reply-To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com Hello. Thomas Tutone wrote: [snip] > This stuff was all standardized in 1997 and officially > adopted in the official C++ standard in 1998. Your > best reference for this stuff is Stroustrup's The C++ > Programming Language - either the 3rd edition (1997) > or the "special" edition (2000) (which is just the > hardcover version of the 1997 3d edition). It's a > valuable reference, and documents all of the language > features. > > You could also buy the standard itself, as adopted in > 1998. You can purchase it as a pdf file for $18: > > http://www.techstreet.com/cgi-bin/detail?product_id=49964 > > But the standard is rather dry, and not particulary > user-friendly, document. I recommend Stroustrup's > book as the best reference. I second that. I learnt C++ using a combination of Stroustrup's book (the special edition), "Effective C++" 2nd edition by Meyers and the C++ FAQ Lite on the Internet. I bought a PDF copy of the C++ standard, which I've only looked at a couple of times. It wasn't a pleasant experience. I also have the C99 standard, which is /much easier/ to read, but still unpleasant at times. Regards, -- Richard Dawe [ http://www.phekda.freeserve.co.uk/richdawe/ ]