What can C++ do?

[Qwerty2]

How powerful is C++?
Can C++ do everything other languages can do?
Thanks!

[Return 0]

How powerful is C++?

Very...

Can C++ do everything other languages can do?

Yes...

Thanks!

You're welcome...

[Duthomhas]

Not necessarily in the same way, but yes, it can do whatever you want it to do.

[brokenbot]

c++ is dopeness... just be ready for a punch in the mouth when learning it by youself...

i suggest you get a book.... downloading is the best...

if buying books, you get plagued with dreadful code. // as in bunch of errors and loss of money... but you have this great site to fix it
if you like feeling paper, buy c++ without fear.

this book has some mess ups but is short and very to the point too.

one thing though is it might be confusing.


always stay on the forums for answers too.

[NGen]

You never gave a book name...

C++ is pretty much limited only to the computer the program is being ran on.

Instead of buying a book, I suggest trying this site first. There is more than enough documentation here to get you started.

[MYST]

I like a combination of both. If you always buy up to date books, the code is generally up to date and workable.

Im currently reading Sams Teach Yourself C++ in One Hour A Day. Its brilliant. explains everything really well, and anything i dont get or need more help on... i come here! (plus it was only £15 or so)

[chrisname]

Sweet, another Brit.

I'm probably going to buy Principles and Practice Using C++...

[mr zdeis]

I heard for "Demystified C++" and I think it is pretty good and I'm gonna buy it

[omegaclass]

i am using the book called "A first book of C++ From here to there" by G J Bronson. i think its a good book. however some may disagree and if they do i would be interested to know why.

i started learning c++ because i want to analyze star data in astronomy, there are over a billion stars on record now, so i have my work cut out for me.

[hidipak]

C++ The complete reference is also a good book

[oG8U7k9E]

I have been using "Programming Principles and Practice Using C++" for about the last four months and I have never found an error in the code. I would strongly recommend the book for a beginner like myself--but if you have a programming background I do not think you would be happy because quite a bit of the book is dedicated to good practices (I would hope that a programmer would not need to be taught good practices).

[Warrior2089]

I advise you don't just use only this site to begin learning C++. When I began, I used multiple sites and found many different coding strategies which I used to adapt into my style which makes it a whole load easier.

[isthan]

You need a text book for sure, but learning it yourself IS going to be hard, no matter your reading sources.

I am taking C++ at the university level. We are using:

"Data Structures using C++" second edition, D.S. Malik

Strongly suggested! Fantastic examples.