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rainer@deyke3.fc.hp.com (Rainer Deyke) wrote:

>Jeff W. (psilocyn@ix.netcom.com) wrote:
>: I just got Borland C++ 4.51, and there's a few questions I have. 
>: Should I learn C or C++ first?  And, what benefits do they each have
>: over each other?  I don't really know the differences between the two. 

>Learn C first.  C++ is based on C but has some extra features, most of
>which take a lot of extra space and slow down your program.  The main
>advantage of C++ is inline functions.  C++ is also object oriented but
>you can easily write object oriented code in C, it's just not a built
>into the language.

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I skipped C and went straight to C++ and don't regret it at all. 
Even though C++ is a superset of C. The programming technique is
completely different. Go straight to C++.

What you need is a good book to teach you C++ without C knowledge. 

"Master C++"  by the Waite Group is a great book that has an
interactive tutorial. It is fantastic and teaches C++ without C
knowledge. Be aware that it is a long road to proficiency and you'll
need many more books along the way.