Re: <conio.h> and system ("cls")
Re: <conio.h> and system ("cls")
- Subject: Re: <conio.h> and system ("cls")
- From: Markian Hlynka <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 14:45:56 -0600 (MDT)
I have to agree with Carl. While I wasn't clear on whether you were
learning C++ from a book or just new to OS X, carl is correct. Any book
old enough to use conio is going to teach you a very old style of C++. And
then shortly you'll be asking "why do I have to prefix library routines
with std::" and "what's a dynamic cast" and other such questions. Best to
start with an up-to-date book. I recommend something by Scott Myers (not
sure if he has an introductory book). I'm sure others will have better
recommendations. Of course, Stroustrup is always good, but not exactly a
fun read!
Markian
>
> Carl, I would suggest throwing whatever book you are using to learn C++
> away and high tail it over to Amazon for a new one. It is not just
> that the fact that it uses conio.h implies a strong DOS bias that you
> will have to sort out, it is worse than that, you are learning a dead
> dialect of C++. I leaned C++ on DOS back in the day and it is a far
> cry from the modern version of C++ that is in use today. If in fact
> you are learning from resources that old you are only doing a
> disservice to yourself and setting yourself up for a lot of frustration
> and confusion.
>
> Good Luck,
> -Eric
>
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