Sams Teach Yourself C++ for Linux in 21 Days

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Sams Teach Yourself C++ Programming for Linux in 21 Days teaches you the C++ programming language using the Linux operating system. You will gain a thorough understanding of the basics of C++ programming from a Linux perspective. The Bonus Week includes topics such as XWindows, KDE with QT toolkit, APE Class Library, and Real -time Middleware.

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Table of Contents

Introduction.

I. WEEK 1. AT A GLANCE.

What Is GNU? Getting GNU Tools. A Brief History of C++. Programs. Solving Problems. How C++ Evolved. Should I Learn C First? C++ and Java. The ANSI Standard. Preparing to Program. The GNU/Linux Development Environment. Compiling the Source Code. Creating an Executable File with the Linker. The Development Cycle. hello.cxx-Your First C++ Program. Using the g++ Compiler. Compile Errors. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.

A Simple Program. A Brief Look at cout. Comments. Functions. More About the GNU Compiler. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.

What Is a Variable? Defining a Variable. Creating More Than One Variable at a Time. Assigning Values to Your Variables. Using typedef. When to Use short and When to Use long. Using Character Variables. Using Constants. Using Enumerated Constants. Summary. Q&A.

Statements. Expressions. Operators. Combining the Assignment and Mathematical Operators. Increment and Decrement. Operator Precedence. Nesting Parentheses. The Nature of Truth. The if Statement. Logical Operators. Short Circuit Evaluation. Relational Precedence. More About Truth and Falsehood. Conditional (Ternary) Operator. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.

What Is a Function? Return Values, Parameters, and Arguments. Declaring and Defining Functions. Execution of Functions. Local Variables. Global Variables. Global Variables: A Word of Caution. More on Local Variables. Function Statements. More About Function Arguments. Parameters Are Local Variables. More About Return Values. Default Parameters. Overloading Functions. Special Topics About Functions. How Functions Work—A Look Under the Hood. Multiple Source File Programs (Programmer-Created Function Libraries). Standard C++ Library Functions (libg++). Summary. Q&A. Workshop.

Creating New Types. Introducing Classes and Members. Accessing Class Members. Defining Scope as Private Versus Public. Implementing Class Methods. Understanding Constructors and Destructors. Using const Member Functions. Distinguishing Interface from Implementation. Where to Put Class Declarations and Method Definitions. Applying Inline Implementation. Using Classes with Other Classes as Member Data. Using Structures. Summary. Q&A. Workshop

Looping. while Loops. do while Loops. for Loops. Summary of Loops. switch Statements. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.

I. WEEK 1. IN REVIEW.

II. WEEK 2. AT A GLANCE.

What Is a Pointer? Why Would You Use Pointers? The Stack and the Free Store. Memory Leaks. Objects on the Free Store. Special Pointers and More issues. Pointer Arithmetic. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.

What Is a Reference? Using the Address of Operator & on References. What Can Be Referenced? Using Null Pointers and Null

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