C++ for Beginners

If you have little or no experience with C programming, then something like This Book might be a good start.

Otherwise, go to a book store or library and look through the programming section and find something that fits your experience level and learning style.

They pretty much all get you to the same place at the end of the book.

You might also try learncpp.com and cprograming.com

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Those are online tutorials. Not exactly what you asked for, but might be useful.

From my own experience, I suggest that whatever book you get, get the program that relates to the book, WITH the book.

I was, and still am, a level below 0. I purchased a book that related to a version of C++ that was no longer available. Goodbye $$ on that one. I haven't been able to find any version of C++ that relates to any book, so much and all as I wanted to learn this programming, I had to simply give it away as a bad joke.

Sorry to be a wet blanket, but there are many out there that will send you a "buy this" or that, but no matter how it is glossed up....... BYe $$

try C++ by Robert Lafore...

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Set yourself up with a Linux Distribution like Ubuntu, or Lubuntu and apt-get the gcc compilers and editing tools (IDEs).

Then look for books from O'reilly Publishing and get to work. They have the biggest and best collection of computer related books out there. You should see their lobby! I drool every time I go in there.

You want to learn Regx (regular expression), bash scripting, and then apply that to C and C++. Linux has all the tools and compilers you need for free, and they can all be kept up to date for free. You can't beat that with a stick!

http://www.oreilly.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Linux_distributions#Official_distributions

Try "C++ for dummies".

Why don't you try Microsoft Visual Studio. I believe the Professional version it free for students and, I think other versions are free to non students. It has good tutorials, that step you through from the basics and, a good community to ask questions when you do get stuck. And you won't get ridiculed, like some other sites I can think of.

http://www.visualstudio.com/get-started/overview-of-get-started-tasks-vs

Why C++? What do you want to do with it?

These are critical questions that need to be answered to provide useful help. C++ is one of the more difficult languages to learn. That is why someone tried to steer you to visual studio. VB is one of the easier to learn languages which can add other languages such as ASP and C# in small bites.

If you want to alter a C++ application that is something else.