Thread: A good place to learn C++ for beginners?

Do you have a SHORT example of a program that crashes? If you're a beginner, then it's probably something really easy to spot, and likely you're making some silly mistake and repeating it in a lot of places.

While VB is pretty easy to learn, I'm assuming you're at least computer-proficient if you're interested in learning C++. I actually think you benefit a lot more if you start with C++ than if you start with something like Java and switch over. I've seen one stream in university start with C++, and one stream start with Java, and the Java folks were SUPER-confused when going to C++ cause they couldn't wrap their heads around pointers. If you learn it first with C++, you won't be confused by a more limited reference point to compare it to. Just my opinion, and I'm sure someone disagrees and we can get into all sorts of religious debates about it. I'm just describing a trend that I've seen (many many data points).

That said, yeah, definitely follow a tutorial through and understand how things work. Then, if you want to go further, read the "Effective C++" books by Scott Meyers.