Well thank you Invader X. Since I agree with all of Invader X''s answers, I will tell you why I think this book is great for people starting:
I have around 10 C++ books, alittle less. I have read every single one, and they basically all cover the same things. Some stuff is out dated, some is not standard anymore, some was not standard when each book came out, etc.
Most of them required alittle knowledge of mathematics, like algebra, and some of them assumed you knew C ( which was my mistake, I should not have bought them. I should have looked through the first chapter.. ).
STYC++ in 21 Days assumed you had no knowledge of C++, or any other type of programming, and nothing was really used so much that it would affect your future programming status when it was no longer a standard. It basically went over everything you need to know to be a master of the intermediate level(
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) of C++. Everything ( except pointers and references.. ) were explained in a way you could relate it to every day life.
Also, it started out small, and then became more advanced as you learned more. None of the code given would be too strenuous to type of, it was all pretty simple, and the things that were alittle long were well worth the typing. Also, if they type it themselves, they learn more.
So, I do suggest this book very often to begginers, because, from expierience, whether or not there is a better book, you may go buy a book that is completely useless, or no longer valid, and not learn it correctly.
This book helps avoid that.
"I''ve sparred with creatures from the nine hells themselves... I barely plan on breaking a sweat here, today."~Drizzt Do''Urden
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