How would you learn C++ today?

Question

There are countless tutorials online and many books as well but it's overwhelming to know which standard to pick. I'm not looking for an authoritative source but rather a good introduction for someone with prior low-level development experience.

_448 · Accepted Answer

Start here:https://isocpp.org/get-startedhttps://isocpp.org/tourhttps://isocpp.org/faqhttps://isocpp.github.io/CppCoreGuidelines/CppCoreGuidelineshttps://en.cppreference.com/w/If you are looking for books then start with (in the given order)- A Tour of C++- C++ Primer- Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++- The C++ Programming Language- The C++ Standard Library: A Tutorial and Reference

anarchyrucks · Answer

Do a bit of Rust and then C++ will make sense after you learn about ownership and lifetimes.

jki275 · Answer

I would start with C++11. You get the best of the old capability, along with the niceties of a modern language, and it's supported by most compilers you will encounter. I wouldn't go newer than that just because of compiler support depending on your industry sector.

karmakaze · Answer

Out of curiosity, how did you choose C++ to learn?Why not Go, D, or Rust?