C++ For DummiesEnter the world of computer programming with this step-by-step guide to the C++ language! C++ is a great introduction to object-oriented programming, and this friendly guide covers everything you need to know and nothing you don’t. You’ll write your first program by the end of Chapter 1. C++ For Dummies, 6th Edition, helps you understand C++ programming from the ground up. It’s full of examples to show you how things work, and it even explains “why”, so you understand how the pieces fit together. And the bonus CD includes a special code editor, an update GNU compiler, and all source code from the book to save you time.
You’ll discover ten ways to avoid adding bugs to your programs, what pointers are and how to use them, how to work with strings, and some advanced features new to C++. C++ For Dummies, 6th Edition gets you up and running with this popular object-oriented language. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Optional Features | 5 |
Writing Your First C++ Program | 13 |
Declaring Variables Constantly | 25 |
Types of constants | 32 |
Performing Mathematical Operations | 41 |
Performing Logical Operations | 49 |
Expressing Binary Numbers | 55 |
Making Constructive Arguments | 217 |
Members construct in the order in which they are declared | 233 |
Copying the Copy Copy Copy Constructor | 235 |
Defining a Static Member | 247 |
Inheriting a Class | 257 |
Factoring Classes | 273 |
A New Assignment Operator | 283 |
Other Methods of the Stream Classes | 301 |
Do something logical with logical calculations | 62 |
Controlling Program Flow | 63 |
Switching to a Different Subject? | 77 |
Becoming a Functional C++ Programmer | 79 |
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Accessing too far into an array | 101 |
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Adding Some Library Functions | 107 |
Creating Functions Chapter 7 Storing Sequences in Arrays Chapter 8 Taking a First Look at C++ Pointers 111 81 95 | 111 |
Taking a Second Look at C++ Pointers | 127 |
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The C++ Preprocessor | 145 |
Typedef | 158 |
Introduction to Classes | 159 |
Introducing the Class | 165 |
Point and Stare at Objects | 181 |
Protecting Members Do Not Disturb | 197 |
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Using the stringstream Subclasses | 308 |
A New Assignment Operator Should You Decide to Accept It 283 Chapter 23 Using Stream | 315 |
Just Passing Through | 324 |
Inheriting Multiple Inheritance | 325 |
Tempting C++ Templates | 337 |
Standardizing on the Standard Template Library | 345 |
The Part of Tens | 355 |
Ten Ways to Avoid Adding Bugs to Your Program | 359 |
Avoid Overloading Operators Manage the Heap Systematically Use Exceptions to Handle Errors | 363 |
Ten Major Recent Additions to | 371 |
About the CD | 377 |
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