I might sound lil noobie, but I am trying to learning C++... my questions (1) whats the best program to write source codes in c++ language (2) very simple and good explanatory book for c++ Also if u guys could give me any good tips that i could remember while i am working on the program. I would be very happy much thank you to you all **Mike *** hey people..:)

Dev C++ is a good free-source compiler. It might be a little outdated though. crappy OEM comptuers...

(2) A good book is "Accelerated C++" by Koenig & Moo

I am using bortland c++ any good? hey people..:)

The best IDE for developing C++ programs in Windows is without a doubt Visual C++ (a part of Visual Studio). As for a good book: I learned off of "Visual C++ 5 for Dummies" way back in the day. It is an extremely good introduction to programming for those of us who had no prior experience. It can be picked up for less than a dollar on Amazon. There is a caveat, though: the book is broken into four parts, the first part dealing with Visual C++ 5, and the other three dealing with C++ itself. Although I doubt the last three sections have changed at all over the years, Visual C++ 5 is now way outdated - the newer version of the book deals with the newer version of the program, but costs more as well. Hope that helps! BlueRaja.admin@gmail.com

In reply to BlueRaja: "Although I doubt the last three sections have changed at all over the years" -- I would be surprised if they have not changed! At the time VC++ 5 was out, the ISO Standard for C++ was very new. Now nearly everyone is using features from the Standard. Even if the book you mention includes the features introduced by the Standard, modern C++ of current years has evolved significantly in terms of how its features are used idiomatically. I mentioned "Accelerated C++" in my previous post because it teaches modern C++ right from the beginning. If you prefer "Visual C++ for Dummies" I would suggest the most recent edition, even if it costs much more. The true cost of a book is the time you're spending reading it, rather than how much you pay at the shop. How much is your time worth? $100 an hour? $10 an hour? Even if it's just $1 an hour, how many hours do you spend in total reading a book? About 100? What tiny fraction of that is the cost of a book?