I would like readers to read maybe the first section (more if you want) and tell me if it's working. Non-technical readers especially: I'll be talking technical, but it's to beginners.
There's a right, basic, standard way to do things in many areas: a canon. If you want to be recognized as a saint, you have to do a lot of charity work and have miracles associated with your name. If you want to write a Star Trek episode, you have to adhere to the canon of standards already laid down in the show (Vulcans have pointy ears; that sort of thing).
If you want to be a C++ programmer, you have to write something that looks more or less like Example 1-1, below: something in "canonical form." We'll take it line by line to see what's in it.
Posted by Beth (Member # 2192) on :
I'll take a look, but if I don't get back to you this weekend, it might take me forever. Just a warning.
suggest renaming it: C++, Easy as Killing Evil Robot Monkeys
Posted by oliverhouse (Member # 3432) on :
I might be more technical than you want -- I know something of C++ -- but I'm willing to read it for style and tell you whether it gets my attention, my impressions, etc.
Regards, Oliver
Posted by Survivor (Member # 213) on :
It sounds fun. Almost like a little story, "the adventures of a text string", or something like that. I'll try it.
Posted by Beth (Member # 2192) on :
my window of opportunity is now pretty much closed. Sorry, Will, I'll catch you next time.
Posted by Vatyma (Member # 2749) on :
I'd love to read it, sounds like fun. I know totally nothing about C++ so I can tell you if your pushing in too much tech.
Posted by colorbird (Member # 3425) on :
Of course there's always "easy as pi". Posted by Pyre Dynasty (Member # 1947) on :
Stupid title suggestion: Get an A in C++.
as for the text I like it but I don't like text books that spend much time trying to be clever. I want to get the the meat of the subject as quickly as possible. (Not that your doing this I just need to vent at a $60 book that could have been _much_ shorter.)
Posted by Survivor (Member # 213) on :
That title suggestion has the merit of being pretty funny, though the humor gets more ambiguous the more you think about it.
Posted by wbriggs (Member # 2267) on :
File is off to my volunteers. (Next time, then, Beth.) Thanks, all.
Posted by Susannaj4 (Member # 3189) on :
Well, as always stepping up late.
I *used* to be a C++ programmer. Before children. So I thought I was humorous. I liked the intro.
