Accelerated C++ Good or Bad?

[Mizfizz]

I am thinking of getting Accelerated C++
Is it a good or a bad book for a complete beginner

And what do i do if I find it difficult do I change books or carry on
I would appreciate help

[LB]

Yes, it's a good book. See this for more info:
http://stackoverflow.com/q/388242/1959975

[z0My6Up4]

I'm sure it is a technically correct book as it has had nothing but positive reviews from c++ experts. However, I personally didn't like it. In particular I hated the "student grading problem" that is used to illustrate points from the first chapter onwards.

I prefer C++ Primer which explains things in greater detail for the beginner. Again, personally I think C++ Primer is much better as it covers C++11.

[LB]

Be aware that there is another book by a different author called "C++ Primer Plus" which has significantly worse reviews than the real "C++ Primer".

[Mizfizz]

Ok ill think ill read C++ through game programming first so i dont get lost in primer then ill read primer but i have 2 big problems with it

1. its way too long 1400 is it worth the time to read C++ primer
2. in the nested if statement with while loops there was a error and didnt give the right results even when i copied and paste it it was mean to be like this for eg

11112223333

the program should printed out five ones two threes four threes

but instead it dose 0 0 0 0 0

[z0My6Up4]

Clearly you have not heeded what LB wrote. C++ Primer is not the same book C++ Primer plus - which is what you seem to be referring to.

[BHX]

LB is referring to this C++ Primer book: http://www.amazon.com/Primer-5th-Stanley-B-Lippman/dp/0321714113/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1394641307&sr=1-1&keywords=c%2B%2B+primer

I have the Kindle edition.