rahulsr123

hi guys,
its rahul again. how much time does it take to become really proficient in c++? do any of you have a study plan? i have bought complete reference to c++ by herbert schildt and plan to study it for the next few months. does anybody know a good site which has c++ problems?

DaWei

The same amount of time it takes to become proficient in auto mechanics. In other words, it varies with the capabilities, application, and dedication of the student. The forum has tons of posts regarding books and sites (and a search bar), then there's Google.

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Oddball

I guess it could be related to the question 'How long is a piece of string', but indeed, time, effort and dedication of the student play a major role in it.

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java_roshan

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As mentioned in the earlier two posts, u need to know your capabilities, interest in learning C++. Also, just by studying the complete reference C++, you dont become a scholar in C++, you need to work on different programs, read more books and find out the applications of it in the real world.

Also trying it out on different OSes should give u an idea of the library files. However, I suppose, you are located in India and hence GNU/Linux (any distro) and Microsoft's Windows would only be the options

babbling

It depends what you mean by "learn C++".

You can write your first C++ program today, but learning about every aspect of the language (including the STL) and how to use C++ effectively probably takes years. There's plenty of middle-ground, where you can write programs that do useful things without knowing every single perculiarity of the language, though.

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DaWei

I don't think Stroustrup, himself, would claim complete knowledge. He has some thoughts on learning C++.

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I would also strongly recommend AGAINST any text by Herbert Schildt. While they superficially appear well written (in the sense of being easy to read) they include many minor and major technical inaccuracies.

InfoGeek

Me throws my "C++: The Complete Reference(Herbert Schildt)" in the trash and picks up "C++ The Programming Language(Bjarne Stroustrup)". :banana:

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