Is C++ Primer fifth edition now obsolete?
Hello, google couldn't answer so now I'm here. I didn't buy my class textbook and instead am using C++ Primer, however I just noticed it's teaching C++11, should I pay and get the newest version?
I'm not in the best financial situation, but my grades and education are far more important for me.
Thank you.
I'm not in the best financial situation, but my grades and education are far more important for me.
Thank you.
C++11 is still relevant. Not all compilers implement the very latest features anyway. If you can't afford the latest edition you don't have to get it. Once you have a solid foundation you can pick up the new features later on.
> Is C++ Primer fifth edition now obsolete?
No, it is still a good book to start learning C++ with.
Most of the significant additions to the language are in the standard library; and you wouldn't be needing those initially. In any case, as yet, there is no text book that covers C++17 (AFAIK) and there is no compiler vendor who provides a complete C++17 implementation.
cppreference.com http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp has an up to date C++ reference; if required, use it to supplement what's in the book.
No, it is still a good book to start learning C++ with.
Most of the significant additions to the language are in the standard library; and you wouldn't be needing those initially. In any case, as yet, there is no text book that covers C++17 (AFAIK) and there is no compiler vendor who provides a complete C++17 implementation.
cppreference.com http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp has an up to date C++ reference; if required, use it to supplement what's in the book.
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