I am part of a game dev focused Discord server where people regularly ask how to get into C++. Because of this (and similar) repeating questions I've put together this repository as a guide. Note that this is full of my personal opinions and experiences; feel free to disagree.
Ask HN: How to Learn C++ in 2026?
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Re: Ask HN: How to Learn C++ in 2026?
#12In 2026, you should learn "Modern C++" instead of "C++".
And, about "Modern C++", the book is definitively one of the best.
Re: Ask HN: How to Learn C++ in 2026?
#13You might start with Stroustrup's A Tour Of C++ . That will get you most of the concepts and features, and why the concepts are the way they are.
Yeah, that's pretty much tailor-made to be the official resource for an experienced programmer to get an overview of C++ as it stands. Fairly slim book so it's approachable.
Re: Ask HN: How to Learn C++ in 2026?
#14If what you are really interested in is system programming, not the C++ language, learn Rust instead.
He already knows C, so I don't think this is the unique selling point.
Re: Ask HN: How to Learn C++ in 2026?
#15This helped me:
https://learn.microsoft.com/es-es/cpp/cpp/welcome-back-to-cp...
Enjoy!
Re: Ask HN: How to Learn C++ in 2026?
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Re: Ask HN: How to Learn C++ in 2026?
#17You can learn C++ from youtube watching Iamtimcorrey videos