Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2006 15:25:06 -0500 From: JD Arnold <jdarnold@buddydog.org> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Programming Book(s) Message-ID: <dpp82f$8ma$1@sea.gmane.org> In-Reply-To: <20060103155314.11865.qmail@web33315.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <200601021656.33323.nb_root@videotron.ca> <20060103155314.11865.qmail@web33315.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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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 >>>> > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >>>> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>> 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 -- Jonathan Arnold (mailto:jdarnold@buddydog.org) Daemon Dancing in the Dark, a FreeBSD weblog: http://freebsd.amazingdev.com/blog/ UNIX is user-friendly. It's just a bit picky about who its friends are.
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