Need to learn C++, good online resources/books?

Get C++ Primer, it's a good book that should get you started.

 

"C++ programming for the absolute beginner"

Brilliant book, lots of example codes to work through and online resources accompanying it. Readily available on Amazon.

 

I have found Lynda.com to be a good resource. It has step by step videos and training files so that you can follow along to the videos. I found it useful because I learn more by actually doing something myself.

The only catch is that it isn't free.

 

Bruce Eckel's books are free:

http://mindview.net/Books/TICPP/ThinkingInCPP2e.html

 

I prefer Problem Solving with C++ by Walter Savitch. Just used it for an intro C++ class, and I actually enjoyed reading it and doing the exercises from it. It's easy to read and really helped me develop a basic understanding of C++.

 

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Koenig and Moo

My recommendation is Koenig and Moo's Accelerated C++. Published in 2000, it's a bit dated but treats C++ like its own language and not like C with classes. It doesn't get into all the nitty gritty details but you don't need those when you're starting out in my opinion. Rating very well on amazon:
http://amzn.com/020170353X

 

learncpp.com should be a good reference.

 

Not for absolute C++ beginners, but this book will help you write C++ WELL:

Effective C++, 3rd Edition, by Scott Myers​

After you've been writing C++ daily for a couple of months, you'll be ready to appreciate this book.

 

read, ask, and participate in the C++ tag on StackOverflow.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/c++

It's really the best Q & A resource on the internet.