Accelerated C++
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Accelerated C++
Andrew Koenig and Barbara Moo
5 people recommended it in 5 threads, 2010–2022.
1 commenter pushed back on it — worth reading the threads.
What people on Hacker News said
It was one of the first CS books I read and I really dug into and grokked it. I think it played a large role in the developer I became.
It's very pragmatic, but also pushes into thinking through the design of your system and also digs into the "why" and "how" of what is going on and balances all of this quite well IMO.
Accelerated C++ was also mentioned and I just love this book. It brought me back to C++ after years of being away:
The book itself is excellent, but the overarching project is very dry.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: The book that did it for you in math and/or CS? 2022 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Books you read in 2017? 2017 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What are some books where the reader learns by building one project? 2017 · 1 recommendation
- The most mentioned books on Stack Overflow 2017 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: I use and love Python. What's the best book to learn C ? 2010 · 1 recommendation