On 04/20/2016 08:28 AM, David Brown wrote: > On 20/04/16 15:53, Jim Michaels wrote: >> >> On 4/20/2016 3:35 AM, Jonathan Wakely wrote: >>> On 19 April 2016 at 23:32, Jim Michaels wrote: >>>> also, how come algorithm's find() is not in namespace std? I have my own >>>> find function for strings, I need them separately addressable. please >>>> fix. >>>> thanks. >>> There's nothing to fix, I think you just don't understand how C++ >>> works. Either you've got a using directive for namespace std, or >>> you're experiencing Argument Dependent Lookup again >>> (http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/adl). >>> >>> Please find a different mailing list or forum to learn how C++ works, >>> since your questions are not specific to using GCC. I recommend >>> stackoverflow.com >> haven't been able to afford the reference book yet. I avoid >> stackoverflow.com because it CC licenses your code examples and >> software. I can't have someone else licensing my code and copyrighting >> my code to own it. I consider that stealing. >> > > Regarding basic C++ issues, Stack Overflow is probably the most > appropriate online resource for your questions. You can also try the > C++ newsgroup comp.lang.c++, but they will also expect a good deal more > humility, as well as code samples that show the issues. When you ask > questions in an appropriate manner, you will get a great deal of help > from C++ experts - but you have to play your part. > Alternatively, a usenet group from which I received a lot of good responses and insight is alt.comp.lang.learn.c-c++. Activity in the group still seems rather strong. This group is meant for /anyone/ learning either C or C++. Really, it's at a basic level, or any level really. Just take a look at some of my posts "Andrew Falanga" from 2002. :-) Since it's usenet, I doubt there's any concerns for copyrights.
