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I'm trying to find a least-resistance path from C# to C++, and while I feel I handle C# pretty well after two solid years, I'm still not sure I've gotten the "groove" of C++, despite numerous attempts.
Are there any particular books or websites that might be suitable for this transition?
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Advertisements. A switch statement allows a variable to be tested for equality against a list of values. Each value is called a case, and the variable being switched on is checked for each switch case.
The switch statement in C is an alternate to if-else-if ladder statement which allows us to execute multiple operations for the different possibles values of a single variable called switch variable. Here, We can define various statements in the multiple cases for the different values of a single variable.
Some alternatives to switch statements can be: A series of if-else conditionals that examine the target one value at a time. Fallthrough behavior can be achieved with a sequence of if conditionals each without the else clause.
It is possible to have a switch as a part of the statement sequence of an outer switch. Even if the case constants of the inner and outer switch contain common values, no conflicts will arise.
About two years ago, I made the switch from C# to C++ (after 10 years of writing java). The most useful book for me was Bruce Eckel's Thinking in C++ [AMZN]. You can also read the book online at Eckel's website. It's a well-written book--the kind you can read in bed--that's also useful as a keyboard-side reference. It assumes a significant level of comfort with OO and general programming concepts.
Stroustrup [AMZN] is invaluable as a reference, but basically impenetrable unless you're trying to answer a very specific question--and even then, it's a struggle. I haven't cracked my K&R [AMZN] in a few years. I don't think it's got much value as a C++ reference. Myers' Effective C++ [AMZN] (and, once you get there, Effective STL [AMZN]) are fantastic books. They're very specific, though (e.g., "36. Design functor classes for pass-by-value"), and hence not as useful as Eckel for making the transition.
My experience writing C++ after many years writing managed languages has been great. C++ is a hundred times more expressive than C#, and extremely satisfying to write--where it's warranted. On the other hand, on the rare occasions when I still get to write C#, I'm always amazed by how quickly and succinctly I can get things done.
Anyway, Eckel's Effective C++ can help you make the transition. There's a second volume that's good, but not as good. Stick with the original.
Good luck!
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I recommend The C++ Programming language by Bjarne Stroustrup. It's not a suitable book for new programmers, but I found it quite effective as programmer who was experienced in other languages and didn't want to waste too much time with learning how while loops work. It's a dense but quite comprehensive book.
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