Jim Wilson wrote:

> Ian Bell wrote:
>> 
>> Which 'good book' would you recommend?
> 
> Presumably, you mean book about C++, the worst language ever devised.
> Every line you write is like taking a beating.  It's only redeeming
> quality is that FLTK was written in it.
> 

I know what you mean. Someone once said '50 years of language development
and all we get is C++'

> The only book that worked for me was Eckel's "Thinking in C++",
> available as a free download:
> 
> http://www.mindviewinc.com/
> 

Thanks, I'll check it out;
-- 
Ian