Best C++ for experienced VBA/PHP developer

[patrickb]

Hello,

I read through a bunch of the post and I couldn't find anything that specifically referenced this question, but I was looking for a book that would attack C++ from the perspective of someone who understands the basic principles of OOP. At this point I know the Excel/VBA "system" inside and out and make regular calls to the win API. But still, I know that the "system" is doing most of the work and I don't want a book thats going to explain the difference to me between for and for each loops or what boolean or integers are. I want to hit the ground running with what makes it different, how do you get a UI around it, and I would need to know more about the features (and perils) of the language and where its best employed. Also are we talking about C++ under the .Net framework or what? I am sure there is a good book to address my level of ignorance. I love this forum and appreciate the feedback and guidance people here provide.

I know I requested C++ but the best books for R and Matlab for my level are probably good too.

Thanks,

Patrick

 

[KaiRu]

Hi

There are 3 books that I would recommend in your situation.

Thinking in C++ by Eckel - to cover some basics. it's available online for free and it's great book to begin for someone with experience.

Coding standards by Sutter - to be familiar with best pratices, possible pitfalls

Effective STL by Myers - to be familiar with STL

Hope it helps.

 

[patrickb]

Much Appreciated! Will be purchasing!

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Here are something for you as well Master reading list for quants, MFE students | Quant Network

 

[daniel buskirk]

Since you already have some experience with the Windows API, you might enjoy Windows via C/C++ by Jeffrey Richter and Christophe Nasarre. Most definitely not a beginner's book, it immediately delves into the nitty-gritty of Windows development such as threads and processes. All the behind-the-scenes plumbling which attaches code to the UI is covered, and there is plenty of example code.

By the way, I would encourage you not to start off learning .NET with C++. (Usually referred to as C++/CLI for Common Language Infrastructure). This will throw in added complications with no real benefit at the early stages. Most .Net code is being written in C#.

 

[alain]

By the way, I would encourage you not to start off learning .NET with C++. (Usually referred to as C++/CLI for Common Language Infrastructure).

Let me add something to this. If you are programming in C++, I will recommend you to NEVER use managed C++ and to stay far far away from the .Net API if possible.

 

[Uncle Max]

If you are interested or working in finance get Mark Joshi's book and do all the projects there. It's a pretty solid book and he doesn't explain for loops over there, but covers main concepts of OOP and shows how to use them in real life applications.

 

[patrickb]

@Uncle Max,

Thanks for the suggestion I will investigate it as well...

As for the C++ via CLI thanks for clarifying that. It was something that was bugging me on whether the programmers here were using the .Net or were using it unmanaged.