what  book should i read/use to learn visual c++? just for hobby.?
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Ah, c++ is a good language to learn. =) \n\nIf you download microsoft c++, it comes with tutorials, not very good ones. \n\nAnyway, here's an alright site.. http://www.cprogramming.com/\nHere's another site.. http://www.functionx.com/visualc/\n\nHope that helps.
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The best free program for C++ is no doubt Bloodshed Dev-C++:\nhttp://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html\n\nhttp://www.cprogramming.com/\nWhen you're more experienced, you can use\nhttp://www.cppreference.com/ as your reference - pretty good.
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Compilers. Of course, there is the simple matter of learning the programming language.\n\nHeres a free C++ compiler:\nhttp://www.bloodshed.net/dev/devcpp.html
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http://gcc.gnu.org/    C/C++\nhttp://www.freepascal.org/      Pascal
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My favroite site is www.cplusplus.com\n\nPractice is far more important than reading books. Its important to be trying every bit of code you see until you understand it in and out. Books are good when you need a reference and some theory. \n\nAs for software, for an absolute beginer I really recomend Microsoft's Visual C++ because it makes it easy to do lots of trial and error which is really important part of early stages of learning to program. It also has a good detailed reference.\n\nFree version available here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualc/\n\nKeep in mind though there are other compilers and not all are compatable with ANSI Standard C++.  g++ is very popular compiler on LINUX. Borland and Devshed are others for windows. But I have yet to see the user friendliness of Visual Studio in any other software for C++.
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if you have heard about vc++6 then i bet u know noting about mfc (& its perfectely ok!)\n\nu i guess just learnt enough c++ to thing of moving to gui stuff.\n\ni recoment you try the qt gui library instead coz its well documented and much easier to use with every thing included like the mfc classes.\n\nwhen i started working on vc++ the program just threw me the appwizard code its sad coz this is the first thing most budding gui programmer c and when then get nothing of it they hit panic button (CPanicbutton class!) that all about it.\n\nqt lib does everything like offer network ,database ascess,file handeling and would even walk your dog just like mfc moreover qt is platform independent and free (opensource verson).\n\neighter way the choice is yours though i recommend thw the qt lib.\n\nthe links are as follows in case u decide to use mfc follow link 1.\n\n1. mfc starter (the way hello world should have been in vc++\n   http://www.aspfree.com/c/a/C-Sharp/An-Overview-of-MFC-Part-1/\n    \n2. link for the qt lib\n\n     http://www.trolltech.com/     \n\n3.  what u really wanted a place to download vc++6\n\n      http://www.bearshare.com  or any other p2p software n search for visual studio and download cd1
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If you want to learn the basics, you should take a look at "Total Idiots Guide To C#". It's real simple and helpful. For a more advanced level try "Inside C# 2nd Ed. - Tom Archer, Andrew Whitechapel". This one is from Microsoft. It's realy good.
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Check out the site at http://www.pscode.com - I don't do C++ but I use that site all the time for Visual BASIC stuff I work on.
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It depends on your background. C++ has 2 main things that can cause problems for people. One is pointers, and the other is OOP.\n\nFor pointers I would recommend starting with Kernighan and Ritchie, if you have some programming experience. It is a little terse for a new programmer, but for experienced people that is desirable. It is about C, not C++, but the exposition of pointers is clearest.\n\nIf you do know C then Stroustrup's book is pretty good: http://amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/103-4882347-1776613?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=stroustrup&Go.x=0&Go.y=0. You can pick and choose the chapters that you think you need most.
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to learn c++\n\nI would recommend this site \n\nhttp://www.geocities.com/sstutor\n\nsome other good c++ tutorial sites are\n\nhttp://www.cprogramming.com/tutorial.html\nhttp://www.cs.wustl.edu/~schmidt/C++/\nhttp://cpp-home.com/index/tiki-view_blog.php?blogId=1\nhttp://www.functionx.com/cpp/index.htm\n\nhappy learning
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These tutorials explain the C++ language from its basics up to the newest features of ANSI-C++, including basic concepts such as arrays or classes and advanced concepts such as polymorphism or templates. The tutorial is oriented in a practical way, with working example programs in all sections to start practicing each lesson right away.\n\nhttp://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/
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You can always buy the software and learn it at home.  I think it will cost a lot of money though.  \n\nhttp://msdn.microsoft.com/visualc/learning/default.aspx\n\nOr you can Download the Free Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition.  Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition is a free, lightweight, easy-to-use, and easy-to-learn tools for the hobbyist, novice, and student developer.  \n\nhttp://msdn.microsoft.com/visualc/\n\nEnjoy learning!
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i started with c++. i am learning it right know. I thing i catch with the laguage so fast because i used somes action script in flash. if u want to learn c++ read this "complete idiot's guide to c++" by paul snaith. i am reading it andits very easy to follow from the book its like having a teacher teach u .
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There are plenty online, its just a matter of finding them ( google is your friend )\n\nhttp://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/\n\nhttp://www.mindview.net/\n\nwww.codeproject.com\n\nwww.pscode.com\n\nthe mindview site has books for java and c++ in pdf format along with example source code.
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I personally think you should try Borland Builder C++, it's as intuitive as VB and as powerful as C++ too bad it's not as popular as VC (people think that just because microsoft wrote it it must be good)\nI've used all of them but it's been too long and actually if I had a choice and I was in your shoes, I'd go for learning Visual Studio.net and C#  because really that it's any better than C++ but unfortunatelly chances are that it will be much more in demand in the future.
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If you are going to try to learn C++ from a book, I would recommend looking at Accelerated C++ by Andrew Koenig and Barbara E. Moo.\n\nIt takes a different approach to the subject starting with easy to write programs that reduce the frustration of having a whole lot of new material thrown at you all at once.
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You must have a good knowledge of C++, Visual C++ etc.