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C++ Book Help Out of date?

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I am completely new to C++, so I was going to try and learn it. But I just found out my dad has a couple programming books laying around the house, and I found one called "Borland C++ Programmer's Guide". Glancing through it, I can see that it is really helpful for learning C++, but it is from 1996. Now, my question is, is that too old for C++, or does C++ never go out of date?

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I date doesnt matter. The basics and all the syntax will be the same since that does not ever change. The only few things that may be different will be style issues like what lines to close the brace on, commenting, etc. However, those are not a big deal especially if you are only writing code for yourself. A few of the more difficult topics could be different just because new and better ways to do them may have been developed but if you are serious about C++ at that point you will end up with a more advanced book anyway. Good luck learning it. It isnt very difficult. The only things that might seem confusing at first are pointers and possibly a few of the data abstraction concepts. If you need help with anything send me a PM and i will try to explain them better.

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