These are the latest versions of the books that got me going with C# and C++ (both thanks to posts by others here on ET!)... http://static1.squarespace.com/stat...4267685/Rob+Miles+CSharp+Yellow+Book+2014.pdf http://www.stroustrup.com/programming.html I need now to do the same with Java 8. What is the best book to learn the basics of Java 8? Thanks!
It depends on your level of experience with programming in general and Java. I would go to amazon.com and read the reviews for java 8 books.
Thanks for the responses. No clear winners on Amazon as far as I can tell. I went for this one ... http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1118957407 I'm not planning on doing the exam, but it looks to be pitched about right for me. i.e. start at the basics and then move on ...