Get Started! : Standard C++ (2024)

Are you completely new to programming? If you've never programmed before, why not learn in modern C++?

Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++, 2nd Ed.is an introduction to programming written by the creator of C++, Bjarne Stroustrup. Thousands of college freshmen taking Stroustrup's hugely popular Introduction to Programming class at Texas A&M University, and innumerable readers around the world,have learned programming and launched their careers using this book -- and modern C++.

Are you looking for "the" one-stop overview of C++?

The new conciseA Tour of C++by Bjarne Stroustrup is thego-to book to answer "what is the book of what you should assume everyone knows about C++?"

Through a modern tour of the language and library, its contents answer the question: What is the basic knowledge that we should be able to assume from a competent C++ programmer?

One could subtitle it:"Around the C++ world in 180 pages."

Are you new to C++?

The bestselling C++ Primer is one of the most popular books ever for learning C++, written by close colleagues of Bjarne Stroustrup who participated in the development of C++ since its early days.

This authoritative and comprehensive introduction to C++ will help you to learn the language fast, and to use it in modern, highly effective ways. Highlighting today’s best practices, the authors show how to use both the core language and its standard library to write efficient, readable, and powerful code.

Looking for "the" authoritative C++ reference?

The all-time best-selling C++ book on the planet is Bjarne Stroustroup's The C++ Programming Language.This book is primarily a reference, not a tutorial, but it also contains extensive explanations and many valuable insights and guidelines from the creator of C++ himself.

Looking for the authoritative tutorial and reference for the C++ standard library?

The C++ Standard Library: A Tutorial and Reference by renowned ISO C++ member Nicolai Josuttis is the most respected book for learning and studying the standard library. It provides comprehensive documentation of each library component, including an introduction to its purpose and design; clearly written explanations of complex concepts; the practical programming details needed for effective use; traps and pitfalls; the exact signature and definition of the most important classes and functions; and numerous examples of working code. You'll find it all here -- everything fromconcurrency and clocks, to the new hash-based containers and regular expressions, to high-quality guidance on how to use key language features like lambdas with it all.