Recommend a good reference book.

[jokerfwb]

Hi I'm pretty new to C++ and programming in general and i was wondering if anyone could recommend a good reference book for the language. Not a tutorial book i have plenty of those, but one that is more of a dictionary for the C++ language. One that would tell me the meaning and use of a keyword or what a commonly used library is used for. Stuff like that.

[Albatross]

A dictionary for keywords... the best one I can think of is actually MSDN. Be aware, however, that Microsoft mixed some non-standard C++ stuff in there too, though.

For the standard library, I really like this site's reference. It might be tricky at times to understand the full definitions, but usually there are examples of use that help clear things up.
http://cplusplus.com/reference/

Have fun!

-Albatross

[jokerfwb]

I was more or less looking for a physical book that i could have with me. I like not having to refer to different windows when looking up info sometimes. But thanks for the response.

[z05DSL3A]

C++ In a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference
Ray Lischner
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nutshell-Desktop-Quick-Reference-OReilly/dp/059600298X