A good book to learn C++?

[Lazy8s]

Hey, I'm going to be a senior this year majoring in computer Science. I am interrested in programming video games and the like, unfortunately the school I go to preaches Java. Granted, they have well prepared us to go into big business their only attempt at teaching C is a small C overview class, so I would like to teach myself.

I am looking for a suggestion for a good book to teach myself with. This book:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/...1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/104-4693961-0843963
seems to have some great reviews from everywhere I have looked. I am an intermediate Java programmer at the least and seeing as how C++ is object oriented I don't see how it could be too difficult for me to pick up. I also know ASP, SQL, LISP, and some others. Unfortunately, though, I have almost no experience with C\C++ so I need a book that won't get me in too deep too quickly; I can always skip ahead some if I need to. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

[DaveSimmons]

That's the one I always see recommended here. I don't remember what reference books I used when I learned it last century.

Advanced Search "C++ book" might find the last couple of threads on this, probably in archived threads.

 

[akubi]

well... once you have the syntax down (which shouldn't take long with java background, and any run of the mill text), read effective c++ and more effective c++ for usage patterns in c++.

 

[Lazy8s]

Thanks a bunch.

On a side note I did search for C++ (which returned WAY too many threads to look through) then I searched C++ book and it returned nothing. Sorry if I posted a FAQ I h8 when people do that.