NERD = NERD + 1; gosub(TEST)

[lahabiel]

One of the projects I've chosen for this Summer, between changing diapers, playing with my son (due July 16) and taking care of my wife, is ....

**DRUMROLL**

...to finally learn to program in C++.

Anyone got a good book they could lend me? Hey pfrank, any books or old programs lying around

Comments

[lahabiel]

That sort of thing might be what I'm looking for. I already know how to program, so I just need to learn new syntax and format, and what "pointers" are all about.

And truth be told, I probably don't ned pointers to do the things I'll be doing, though I hear they're useful. But I used to program in FORTRAN and once wrote a satellite-tracking program ... it's amazing what can be done with just goto statements and if-thens, if you're oganized enough.

[pfrank]

I have the SAMS C++ in 10 minutes book, that you're welcome to borrow anytime. It's pretty decent, I've just learned that I don't really like C++ that much. Myself, I am starting over from ANSI C and working towards learning Objective-C which seems to make a little more sense to me as far as the whole object oriented thing goes.

[pfrank]

Oh I also have 'Programming and Problem Solving in C++' which might be helpful as well. But yeah we should get together and form a programming circle.

[lahabiel]

A programming circle? Is that like a nerdy guy version of a sewing circle, sometimes called a "Stitch-n-Bitch"?

I guess we could call it a "Hack-n-Yak".... :)

[pfrank]

exactly!