Daniel Pitts wrote:
I'm familiar with the "fundamentals" of C++, but I've strayed from the
path and have been a Java developer for a number of years now. I'd
like to revisit my roots. A lot seems to have changed since I first
learned C++ (for instance, I've never used boost), so I think it
might be good to get a fresh start.
Are there any good books about (advanced) programming in c++ using
modern tools such as boost? Or should I wait for 0x to be solidified
before trying to reenter the world of C++?
You shouldn't wait. That's first and foremost. I don't know of any
books that deal with C++ in general yet specifically talk about Boost
(since Boost is a collection of third-party components, not all of it
and not yet is standardized). But you should get a book published
recently that talks about C++ and has enough of the Standard Library
description in it. I would probably take Stroustrup's Special Edition
(if you can handle it) or combined "Accelerated C++" by Koenig and Moo,
"C++ Standard Library" by Josuttis, and "C++ Templates" by Vandevoorde
and Josuttis. That probably covers 95% of what you're likely to do
in/with C++ in the near future.
V
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