Good book for someone who knows some other programming language

[kivihiinlane]

Hello!

I'm new to C++ and I'd like to learn it for good. Only problem is that I can't find a good book to explain me what I need to know. As I know php quite well and C++ and php sytax is quite similar then I understand the basics of C++. Now, most books and articles explain from start, on how do define variables and how do create functions and loops etc. I already know that, I'd like to know how compile, use external libraries, what are DLL's, how do use and create them, getting user input (keyboard and mouse) etc. stuff like that.

Any good books that are like that?

[matsom]

1. There is no such thing as 'the ultimate C++' book IMHO. But try read the tutorial here: http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/

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I'd like to know how compile, use external libraries, what are DLL's, how do use and create them, getting user input (keyboard and mouse)

Now you're going from extremes to extremes -compiling is the first thing a beginner should be familiar with, creating dll's are among the more advanced topics, processing user inputs are used in teaching beginners and intermediates, so, sorry, you shouldn't skip anything.
Furthermore, while there are similarities in C++ vs PHP, they're are a world of difference between them, knowing php probably only make you a slightly more advanced C++ beginner (and I'm not belittling your php knowledge here) :\

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Any good books that are like that?

- try reading some reviews at Amazon, or,
- find some e-books aimed at beginners and/or intermediates, read them for preview only -if you like it you should buy it ;)