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Most programming books assume you've programmed before.
Programming books for people starting from nothing.
It starts at zero
You don't need to have written code before, in any language.
You work in a terminal
You compile and run with a command you typed. Any text editor will do.
Every chapter is a project
You finish each chapter with a working program you built yourself.
What you learn stays true
You write the same modern C++ that working programmers write. Later chapters open it up and show the machinery underneath.
Bite-sized chapters
Fifteen minutes each. One idea, one program, and then you can stop and go and live your life.
From printing to pointers
Start simple and build on top: printing, text, files, classes, and eventually the memory underneath it all.
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The Missing C++17 Reference
Learning to program, in C++17, from nothing. Install a compiler, write your first program, learn to read the errors, and keep going until pointers stop being frightening.
Get started with C++ →Free to get started.