C++

C++ is a middle-level programming language developed by Bjarne Stroustrup starting in 1979 at Bell Labs. C++ runs on a variety of platforms, such as Windows, Mac OS, and the various versions of UNIX. This reference will take you through simple and practical approach while learning C++ Programming languag

Introducing C++

• Some Remarks about Programming
• The C++ Programming Environment in UNIX
• Very Simple Input, Output and Assignment
• ANSI/ISO C++
• The Origins of C++
• Preliminary Remarks about Program Style
• An Example C++ Program

Variables, Types and Expressions

• Identifiers
• Some Tips on Formatting Real Number Output
• Data Types
• Assignments and Expressions
• Declarations, Constants and Enumerations

Functions and Procedural Abstraction

• The Need for Sub-programs
• Polymorphism and Overloading
• Value and Reference Parameters
• Splitting Programs into Different Files
• Procedural Abstraction and Good Programming Style

Branch and Loop Statements

• Boolean Values, Expressions and Functions
• Blocks and Scoping
• "For", "While" and "Do" "While" Loops
• A Remark about Nested Loop Statements
• Multiple Selection and Switch Statements

Arrays and Strings

• The Basic Idea and Notation
• Arrays as Parameters in Functions
• Two-dimensional Arrays
• Sorting Arrays
• Strings

Introducing Pointers

• Pointers
• Pointer Arithmetic
• Automatic and Dynamic Variables