Programing Video(how To)

[computergeek_23]

i want to learn how to program in c and c++. how do i build my own programs, i need a GOOD BOOK, or VIDEO, or any WEB SITE.....

[mattg2k4]

Books on this subject are abundant, but I couldn't say which ones are good. Just go to a local bookstore and browse, or search on Amazon. Oreilly and Sams books tend to publish good books.

For websites I'd recomend http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/ as a starting point at least.

I don't think you'll find many good videos on programming.

[colecifer]

I have to agree that you won't find a good video, simply because there is so much to cover with programming and video isn't an effective way to demonstrate it. Just wondering, have you considered learning Java? I'm learning it now and i like it a lot. Its similiar to C++ except it forces you to use object oriented programming, the current standard, instaed of allower either the older style of programming or object oriented. Just something to think about.

[ZeratulsAvenger]

http://www.geocities.com/x_scn/Ebooks/Lang.html ->Links to some e-books
http://bloodshed.net/c/index.html ----------------->Free Compiler
http://www.cyberdiem.com/vin/learn.html ---------->Tutorials
http://www.codeguru.com/ ------------------------>Tutorials
http://www.programmingtutorials.com/ ------------->Tutorials
http://cplus.about.com/library/blcplustut.htm ------->Tutorials(1, 2, 3, 4, etc)
http://www.codeproject.com/ --------------------->Some Tutorials(More C# then C++)
http://www.cprogramming.com/ -------------------->Tutorials, Source Code
http://www.cplusplus.com/ ------------------------>Tutorial, Source Code
http://www.freeprogrammingresources.com/ -------->Tutorials, Source Code
http://www.programmersheaven.com/ -------------->Tutorials, Source Code
http://www.planet-source-code.com/ -------------->Source Code


That's a few. It's doubtful that you will find any one book that makes it all happen. Making your own programs is a lil more complex then that(unless it's a hello world one of course).

I would say buy a book and work your way through it, or if you are doing any tutorials online thens stick to ones in a list(1, 2, 3, 4, etc), those will help to gain the overall understanding of it, whereas many tutorials out there are about specific things, and those things are likely a bit past the point of comprehension at this point.

And why C++? Do you have a goal or are you just out to learn a language(or maybe be impressive? The ladies love a man who knows his C++ ). It might be worth building up to C++, as you may get discouraged if you just dive on in while with something like Python or Java you might not.

This all coming from someone who can't code anything in C or C++

[mattg2k4]

I think both Java and C++ are good starting points, and you can be lazy about learning object oriented programming techniques in both so that isn't a good reason to learn Java over C++.

I like C++'s power and flexibility, and I personally didn't find it very difficult to learn, so I would recomend that language. Java isn't as powerful, nor do I find it as elegant, but I have to admit that many things in it like GUI's and network sockets are easier to learn.

If you're dedicated, you can learn either language fairly easily, but if you start with C++ (and make sure to learn the object orientedness of it) I think you will understand programming a bit better, and then you can "step down" to an easier language like Java.