ACCU C/C++ Resources

C/C++ Resources

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Relevant links on other pages:- Databases, Development, Java and C++, Paradigms { Generic, Generative, Object Oriented } Patterns OS/NOS

Main sources of information

ACCU
- ACCU (Association of C & C++ users) book reviews Lists of Highly Recommended Books CVu source mailing lists mailing list archive
- Magazines
  - ACCU
    - CVu
    - Overload (ACCU C++,OO SIG), Current editor Merrells, Previous editors Corfield
  - Other
Archives & Collections
- C++
  - Jim Coplien Articles on C++, Design, Multi-paradigm design
  - Alan Griffiths Articles on C++, C++ library arglib
  - Kevlin Henney Articles on C++, Design.
  - The C++ Virtual Library This is a collection of documents and links to all kinds of C++ resources, literate programming, parallel applications, tutorials, "virtual courses", etc.
- C
- Conference articles
  - ACCU conferences
  - Dagstuhl generic programming
Good C links
- Thomas Wolf CScene
Good C++ links
- www.fz-juelich.de FAQs ezines Excellent links for all aspects of C++ - WWW sites, FAQs, Learning C++, Other C++ lists Standards & Documentation, Standard Library, STL, Other libraries, Book lists, Selected text books, Language critiques, Style guides, Source code, Utilities, Magazines, News letters, Technical reports and papers, Tools, Compilers, Humour, Newsgroups.
- The Source
Developer Information: C/C++
C++ at Google, Yahoo.

Old - C/C++ Internet Resource Guide Tutorials / Libraries / Compilers / FAQs Links

See also Microsoft links - Visual C++, MFC, Windows

See also PROGRAM.COM

Standard C++

C++ Standard JTC1/SC22/WG21 - C++ buy at ansi.org Closed issues Issues core, library.
Drafts Final Draft (FDIS) Dec 1996 Nov 1997 (CD2) Archive of drafts at cygnus.com
Conformance to standards : Compiler Comparison table

Standard C

New ISO standard for C (C9X)

C++ Libraries

Standard Template Library

C/C++ Library reference by DinkumWare (PJ Plauger)
STLport.org FAQ links
ObjectSpace
Safe STL
SGI - STL Programmer's Guide
boost.org Essential site for STL users. Contains STL enhancements to be considered for the next C++ standard. download libraries
Mumit's STL newbie guide
See also STL books.

Standard C Library

Dinkum C Library Reference Manual The Dinkum C Library Reference Manual is written by PJ Plauger, and is completely available on the web. It provides a full reference to all functions and macros in the C Standard Library.

C libraries

LibGGI UK
MESA (OpenGL workalike)
Free
- MNG (Multiple-image Network Graphics)
- PNG (Portable Network Graphics) Mirrors UK USA See also SNG - Scriptable Network Graphics
- zlib - compression library
- www3.org common code Open source releases of internet client/server source code:
  - accessing HTTP, FTP, Gopher, News, WAIS,Telnet servers, and the local file system.
  - modules for parsing, managing & presenting hypertext objects to the user & a wide spectra of generic programming utilities
  - The Library is the basis for many World-Wide Web applications and all the WWW3.org software is built on top of it.

Discussion

Bizarre++
Guru of the week.
Alan Holub's web site (C++,OO,Java)
ACCU mailing lists
- accu-general : for discussion about C, C++ and Java, aimed at intermediate to advanced programmers.
- accu-prog-questions : (members only) aimed at students and novice to intermediate programmers seeking help with code.
C/C++ Usenet news-groups
- comp.lang.c++.moderated
- comp.lang.c.moderated
- comp.std.c - Discussion about C language standards.
- comp.std.c++ - Discussion about C++ language, library, standards.

Books

Search the ACCU book reviews and discuss them on the mailing list accu-d-books

C++ books

Also on this page C++ FAQs
For reviews on related books, try our Beginner's or Advanced C++ sections.
See also
- Addison Wesley Series C++ in depth Professional Computing Object technology Patterns
Tutorials / Primers
- Accelerated C++: Practical Programming by Example Andrew Koenig & Barbara Moo Published by Addison Wesley
- C++ Primer (3e) Lippman & Lajoie Addison-Wesley errata
- The C++ Programming Language (3e) by Bjarne Stroustrup Addison-Wesley errata Addendum to 2e
- Exceptional C++ by Herb Sutter Errata
- Scientific & Engineering C++ by Barton & Nackman
STL books
- STL for C++ programmers by Leen Ammeraal FTP
- C++ Standard Library : A tutorial and reference by Nicolai M. Josuttis Examples Errata
- STL Tutorial & Reference Guide by David R. Musser & Atul Saini (errata)
- Generic Programming and the STL by Matthew Austern errata
- Dinkum The STL Reference Manual, C++ Library Reference Manual are written by PL Plauger, are completely available on the web. They provide a full reference to all classes and elements of the C++ Standard Library and the STL.
Other Standard Library books
- Standard C++ IOStreams and Locales : Advanced Programmer's Guide and Reference by Angelika Langer & Klaus Kreft Errata
Guidance
- Effective C++ 2e Scott Meyers Addison-Wesley
- More Effective C++ - Recommended reading list.
- C++ Programming Style by Tom Cargill
- Ruminations on C++ Andrew Koenig (Ed. B. Moo)
Advanced
- See also Patterns ; Paradigm : O.O. / Generic.
- Advanced C++ Programming Styles and Idioms by Jim Coplien links source
- Multi-Paradigm Design in C & C++ by Jim Coplien, online tutorial links

C books

For reviews on related books, try our Beginner's or Advanced C sections.
The C Programming Language by Kernighan & Ritchie Complement : The Development of the C Language
C Traps and Pitfalls by Andrew Koenig
Expert C Programming by Peter van der Linden
The Standard C Library by P J Plauger
See also Books on Linux & C

C++ Compilers

Borland (Inprise)
- C++ Builder BCBDEV.COM (articles) CBuilderZine.com community Developer's Journal TeamB Temporal doorway CAQ - Commonly Asked Questions at Google
- VCL VCL FAQ Extra components www.torry.net
- Free compiler, debugger.
- Kylix at { borland.com, Dr Bob }. FAQs Presentation
Online Comeau (tech talk), Gnu.
DJGPP (32 bit Gnu C/C++ for DOS, uses DPMI) docs links download via SunSite via Demon
Dave Walker C for Psion 3a/3c C for Qdos tools for EPOC32 C++ SDK ELVIS
EPC - portable compilers
GNU - manuals gcc gcc.gnu.org Experimental (ecgs) Cygwin docs Pentium
Microsoft Visual C++
Open Watcom C/C++ Home support Watcom C/C++ maintenance files
DOS4G/W Frank DeCaire - Watcom C/C++ fan
Conformance to standards : Compiler Comparison table

C++ Tutorials

C/C++ Tools

Debugging
- Debugging tools for dynamic storage Allocation and Memory Management An excellent collection of tools to help track down memory leaks, illegal frees and accesses.
Documentation
Gimpel - PC Lint for C/C++
Knowledge Software
Thinkage Shareware who make Thinkage LINT and Thinkage YAY (YACC), both multi-platform shareware products.

Linux

glibc2 GNU thrytis links
See also Unix - Linux
Books on Linux & C
- Linux Application Development by Michael K. Johnson & Erik W. Troan
- Linux device drivers by Alessandro Rubini
- Developing Linux applications with GTK+ and GDK (ISBN 0-7357-0021-4, New Riders)

FAQs

C++
- fz-juelich list of FAQs
- comp.lang.c++ FAQAnswers to frequently asked questions about C++.
- Online version of unoffical Watcom C/C++ FAQ
- C++ FAQ lite. The Marshall Cline's C++ FAQ is a definitive question and answer guide to all areas of the C++ language and provides practical help to some difficult questions.See also other sources such as Guru of the Week, Effective C++, Exceptional C++ Quadralay's C++ archive
C
- comp.lang.c FAQ The comp.lang.c FAQ is a definitive question and answer guide to all areas of the C language and provides practical help to some difficult questions.