How did you learn c++ ?

please only answer this if you are a c++ programmer.





how long did it take you?





are you using it now?

How did you learn c++ ?
yes... I am using C++ now... I am making a games engine at the moment with it.





It took me about 2 weeks to fully understand C++. I didnt just learn the 'Console Application' side, I also learned the proper Win32 and MFC stuff also.





Note:: There are not 'many' places at University that cover win32, so learning that will give you a better understanding to C++!!





If you are new to programming, you may do better to start off with something like Visual Basic (VB). Learn how to use the objects and place code in them.





If you are familiar with some programming, have you tried Java?





Once you understand languages like VB and know how to utilise it effeciently, then give a shot with C++.





When you do learn C++, learn the basic (the console application) and practice using the input and output streams like 'cin' and 'cout'... or the C style of 'printf' and 'scanf, etc'. Learn the extras that VB doesnt do like pointers for example.





Note:: There are MANY decent books on C++ that covers the console application.








For learning the Win32 stuff... I suggest you be very patient towards it, and finding a good book on win32 may be hard to find (I havent found ANY).





I suggest thorough examination into the internet for Win32 tutorials.





I hope this makes things easier for you...





All the best!!!
Reply:Well, it has taken me about 2 1/2 months to get to where I am now, that is, about high intermediate. The best way to learn, other than books and courses, is to .. program. You learn to fix your mistakes and you get a real sense of satisfaction when you complete it! Get some books out the libary or enroll in a course and just learn it, be patient with yourself. Then, when you have an okay grasp of the basics, come up with a list of programs you would like to make and make them.





No, I am not using it now, but I used it about 10 minutes ago to finish building a 2d game I have been working on.





All the best..





Wolf
Reply:It took me almost about 2 months when I had a fairly good chemistry with this language. And I used to program, 8 hours a day.


Yes, C++ is required in the daily bunch of assignments to which I'm upto.





Regards


(Siddharth Razdan)
Reply:practice and hardworking.
Reply:the best way you can get to be good at coding in any language is practice........If you are fairly new to it you may find reading some examples to see how it works





Some online tutorials:





http://www.cprogramming.com/tutorial.htm...





http://www.cs.wustl.edu/~schmidt/C++/





http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/language/tu...








Good luck!!!!!

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