I'm transitioning from Java to C++ and I'm finding the process of going through a book very tedious. Would it be a good idea to look over code examples and just see if I can figure out what's going on there as opposed to finishing this book? (Accelerated c++).
Also, can anyone provide some decent C++ code examples?
I have done this and found most of it quite easy to understand. Most of its the same if written different and the few things that are brand new can be easily looked up. I have done lots of java but only basic C++ but I can still read through programs and understand whats happening so it does help.
Well, it's still fairly basic, I'm not extremely far into the book(Haven't had a ton of time to work on it). My goal is to transition from Java into C++ and be writing the same level code as quickly as possible. Any tips?
Write code. Lots of it. Use the book as a reference if all else fails, or (preferably) just look it up online.
Any suggestion on things to write? I always have a hard time thinking of good programs to write with good learning value
Also, is the tutorial at cplusplus.com any good?
I would say if you are starting out anything and everything has good learning value because you are trying new things. So why not start with a simple game like tic-tac-toe or hangman and then expand on it to use new programming concepts as you learn them.
cplusplus.com is rife with errors and misinformations. I'd stick to another site, until you are good enough to spot an error in their code before wondering why not only does their example not work, but their specifications are missing or impossible.
I've tried emailing in corrections, but he didn't quite get what I was saying; he kept replying with a description of what the functions are supposed to do, despite me telling him that his example function does not do that at all.
