good books for programming?

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want to start learning abit of programming so these books good?

Beginning Programming with C++ For Dummies (For Dummies (Computers)) by Stephen R. Davis Paperback
Beginning Programming For Dummies by Wallace Wang Paperback
Beginning Programming with Java For Dummies by Barry Burd Paperback

thinking of buying them 3

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If you are wanting to learn game programming with Unity, none of those would be the best choice. There are a few threads on Unity based books in this very forum (Beginning 3D Game Development with Unity is a good one)… plus the sticky section has some decent links for video tutorials (check out the Walker Brothers tutorials as a good start).

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i liked c++ for dummies, but i bought my version back in the 90s. it was good stuff tho, and i hear that the latest version is even better. If you are getting the c++ book, i wouldn’t worry about getting a java book right now, unless you plan on doing some java programming asap. C++ is a beast of a language, so get to know it first. once you are decent with it, other languages are a cake walk.

Also, check out code complete 2nd edition. Its an awesome resource to have, esp if you plan to be a professional programmer one day. The example code in this book is in many different languages too. I learned about this book from the programmers at 2k sports.

http://www.amazon.com/Code-Complete-Practical-Handbook-Construction/dp/0735619670/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326134708&sr=8-1

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Personally, i’m waiting on this one:

http://www.amazon.com/Professional-Unity-Multi-Platform-Game-Development/dp/1118063376/ref=wl_it_dp_o_npd?ie=UTF8&coliid=I3I1PE3LOWRGNE&colid=3T9IB92PPM6RO

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This one to learn the basics of C#:

This is a complete C# reference:

And this one for design patterns (written in Java, which is definitely close enough for C# devs):

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Thanks Vimalakirti, I just ordered all three books lol I’d like to freshin up my C# as well.