> > 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

Yes, I quite like Eckel's books.
But if you ever see the code I write, that probably wouldn't stand as much of a recommendation...! (My fault, not his.)

And also, on an unrelated note: Hey look! This guy has the same .sig as me!
-- 
Ian