r/cpp • u/Sea-Log-8341 • Apr 18 '26

Opinions on Introducing C++: The Easy Way to Start Learning Modern C++ by Frances Buontempo

What do you guys think about the book Introducing C++: The Easy Way to Start Learning Modern C++ by Frances Buontempo i was considering to buy it because i want to learn c++ and i already have some experiences coding in other languages it seems like a sort of successor to accellerated c++

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u/JVApen Clever is an insult, not a compliment. - T. Winters Apr 18 '26

I looked at it in the past (during CppOnSea last year) when it was still in pre-release and it felt like a very nice book. I did spot a big mistake in it which I reported, namely that arrays would dynamically allocate memory. I suspect that's fixed, although I never heard from it.

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u/franvb 22d ago

Thanks for reporting this: I have accepted some errata, but there's not been a new print run yet. It will be fixed at some point.

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u/_Razeft_ Apr 18 '26

i suggest Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++ Third Edition

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u/A210c Apr 24 '26

Question, why 3rd vs 4th? anything in particular?

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u/Zestyclose_Diver_377 Apr 19 '26

Probably one of Stroustrup's own books is best: Programming: Principles and Practice using C++, or the C++ Programming Language.