Ask HN: Best YouTube channel to learn C and C++?

3 points·nicholos··6 comments

From beginner's What are the best resources?

C and C++ are very different beasts. Since you mention them as similar, may I hazard a guess that what you mean by "C and C++" is "the recommended first languages to learn"? In that case, C and C++ have lost that crown decades ago. Today you should learn Python as your first language. Maybe try the google videos if you like video.

You should learn C from the K&R book after you have some experience in a higher-level language, and/or x86 assembly language.

C++... first of all, get ready for a world of pain. And only study it if you have a specific project that can't be done with any other language. I don't know what your first C++ book should be, but your second one should be Effective C++.

I think C can be a good introductory language, but it should definitely be coupled with a CS textbook so you understand why C offers the things it does.

I definitely agree that C++ should be picked up later, though. Stroustrup's A Tour of C++ - https://www.amazon.com/Tour-C-Depth/dp/0321958314 - is a good introduction, I think.

The best Youtube playlists I've found for quickly absorbing fundamental concepts in C++ are:

https://www.youtube.com/user/BoQianTheProgrammer/playlists

I can't recommend these highly enough. Before diving into them, you should have a fundamental understanding of OOP, pointers and memory management.

Have you tried a... book?

I tried some online tutorials. Can you suggest some videos, books?

K&R C

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