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C++ Programming
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Foreword
Authors

Getting Started [ edit ] [ print chapter ]
Introducing C++
Programming languages
Programming paradigms - the versatility of C++ as a multi-paradigm language, concepts of Object-Oriented Programming.
Comparisons - to other languages, relation to other computer science constructs and idioms.
with C
with Java
with C#
with Managed C++ (C++/CLI)
with D

Fundamentals [ edit ] [ print chapter ]
Code
File organization
Statements
Coding style conventions
Documentation
Internal storage of data types
Variables - An introduction with source examples.
Scope - with source examples.
Namespace
Compiler - Introduction and installation, including a list of recognized keywords and directives.
Preprocessor - includes the standard headers.
Linker
Operators - with a brief mention of operator overloading.
Logical
Conditional
Type casting - Including Automatic, explicit and advanced type casts.
Flow of control - Conditionals, loops and goto.
Functions - An introduction including argument passing, returning values, recursive functions, pointers to functions and function overloading.
Standard C Library
Debugging - Detection, correction and prevention of bugs.

Object-Oriented Programming [ edit ] [ print chapter ]
Structures
Unions
Classes
Abstract Classes including Pure abstract classes (abstract types)
Nice Class
Operator overloading

Advanced Features [ edit ] [ print chapter ]
I/O
string
Streams
Standard Template Library (STL)
Smart Pointers
Exception Handling
Templates
Template Meta-Programming (TMP)
Run-Time Type Information (RTTI)

Beyond the Standard (In the real world) [ edit ] [ print chapter ]
Resource Acquisition Is Initialization (RAII)
Design Patterns
Libraries
APIs and Frameworks
Static and Dynamic Libraries
Garbage Collection
Boost Library
Cross-Platform Development
Win32 (aka WinAPI) - including Win32 Wrappers.
Cross Platform Wrappers
Multitasking
Software Internationalization
Text Encoding
Optimizing Your Programs
Unified Modeling Language (UML)

Appendix A: References Tables (used in book)
• Keywords • Preprocessors Directives • Standard Headers • Data Types • Operators • Standard C Library Functions

Appendix B: External References (used in book)
• Weblinks • Books

Appendix C: Source Code Examples (used in book) [ edit ]
Compilable Example Programs
Simple "Hello World"
Confusing Scope
Average ( same program rewritten using a class )
Complicated Scope (v1 - v2 - v3)
Namespaces
Storing two values in integer variables (v1 - v2)
Using a Class
Displays a string (v1 - v2 - v3)

Appendix D: Exercises
Variables and types (5 exercises)
Iterations (20 exercises)
Static arrays (5/15 exercises)
Functions
The Standard IO Stream