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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--nextPart2146369.s30VXWpzzM Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline 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 > > > > 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 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. =2D-=20 =46reeBSD 7.0-CURRENT #9: Sat Dec 31 14:24:32 EST 2005 =20 nicblais@clk01a:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/CLK01A=20 PGP? (updated 16 Nov 05) : http://www.clkroot.net/security/nb_root.asc --nextPart2146369.s30VXWpzzM Content-Type: application/pgp-signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQBDwCV64wTBlvcsbJURAsF5AJ91f4+mcFYAMnsk28xI5C5pD3DHQQCeOBmk apc5utAk/g9SyUYEwSIZsZc= =jbo7 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --nextPart2146369.s30VXWpzzM--
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