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Date:      Sat, 07 Jan 2006 15:32:52 -0500
From:      Nicolas Blais <nb_root@videotron.ca>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Cc:        JD Arnold <jdarnold@buddydog.org>
Subject:   Re: Programming Book(s)
Message-ID:  <200601071532.58146.nb_root@videotron.ca>
In-Reply-To: <dpp82f$8ma$1@sea.gmane.org>
References:  <200601021656.33323.nb_root@videotron.ca> <20060103155314.11865.qmail@web33315.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <dpp82f$8ma$1@sea.gmane.org>

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On January 7, 2006 03:25 pm, JD Arnold wrote:
> Danial Thom wrote:
> > --- Nicolas Blais <nb_root@videotron.ca> wrote:
> >> On January 2, 2006 04:52 pm, Sean wrote:
> >>> Sean wrote:
> >>>> Looking for recommendations on any Unix
> >>
> >> programming books.
> >>
> >>>> I have been out of things for a while so I
> >>
> >> would put my skill level back
> >>
> >>>> to the beginning.
> >>>>
> >>>>             Thanks
> >>>>             Sean
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >>
> >>>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list
> >
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> >
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> >>>
> >>> I forgot to mention that I wish to work with
> >>
> >> C/C++
> >>
> >>> 			Thanks again,
> >>> 			Sean
> >>
> >> There's a free C++ book which is great :
> >
> > http://mindview.net/Books/TICPP/ThinkingInCPP2e.html
> >
> >> You can also buy the hardcopy on Amazon.
> >>
> >> Nicolas
> >
> > I'd recommend learning C before C++. In order to
> > be an effective unix programmer you must master
> > the C language, as you'll have to examine and
> > modify code in C to do anything substantial.
> > Virtually all major programs and kernels are 'C'
> > based.
>
> I think, in general, this is wrong.  And I think many "professionals"
> also feel that learning C++ is the way to go.  If you just learning,
> you might as well start with C++. For many good reasons, see
> Stroustrup's answer himself:
>
> http://public.research.att.com/~bs/learn.html

I agree, that's how I started anyhow. =20
Having done my CS degree couple years ago, I remember my Professor saying:=
=20

Loose the pointers and start referencing! :)

Nicolas.

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