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Description

  • Copyright 2017
  • Dimensions: 7" x 9-1/8"
  • Pages: 800
  • Edition: 8th
  • Book
  • ISBN-10: 0-7897-5774-5
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-7897-5774-6

In just one hour a day, you’ll have all the skills you need to begin programming in C++. With this complete tutorial, you’ll quickly master the basics, and then move on to more advanced features and concepts. Completely updated for the C++14 standard, with a preview of C++17, this book presents the language from a practical point of view, helping you learn how to use C++ to create faster, simpler, and more efficient C++ applications.

  • Master the fundamentals of C++ and object-oriented programming
  • Understand how C++ features help you write compact and efficient code using concepts such as lambda expressions, move constructors, and assignment operators
  • Learn best practices and avoid pitfalls via useful Do’s and Don’ts 
  • Learn the Standard Template Library, including containers and algorithms used in most real-world C++ applications
  • Test your knowledge and expertise with exercises at the end of every lesson 

Learn on your own time, at your own pace:

  • No previous programming experience required
  • Write fast and powerful C++ programs, compile the source code, and create executable files
  • Learn object-oriented programming concepts such as encapsulation, abstraction, inheritance, and polymorphism
  • Use the Standard Template Library’s algorithms and containers to write feature-rich yet stable C++ applications
  • Learn how automatic type deduction helps simplify C++ code
  • Develop sophisticated programming techniques using lambda expressions, smart pointers, and move constructors
  • Master the features of C++ by learning from programming experts
  • Learn C++ features that allow you to program compact and high-performance C++ applications
  • Preview what’s new in C++17

Contents at a Glance


Part I: The Basics

Lesson 1: Getting Started

Lesson 2: The Anatomy of a C++ Program

Lesson 3: Using Variables, Declaring Constants

Lesson 4: Managing Arrays and Strings

Lesson 5: Working with Expressions, Statements, and Operators

Lesson 6: Controlling Program Flow

Lesson 7: Organizing Code with Functions

Lesson 8: Pointers and References Explained


Part II: Fundamentals of Object-Oriented C++ Programming

Lesson 9: Classes and Objects

Lesson 10: Implementing Inheritance

Lesson 11: Polymorphism

Lesson 12: Operator Types and Operator Overloading

Lesson 13: Casting Operators

Lesson 14: An Introduction to Macros and Templates


Part III: Learning the Standard Template Library (STL)

Lesson 15: An Introduction to the Standard Template Library

Lesson 16: The STL String Class

Lesson 17: STL Dynamic Array Classes

Lesson 18: STL list and forward_list

Lesson 19: STL Set Classes 

Lesson 20: STL Map Classes


Part IV: More STL

Lesson 21: Understanding Function Objects

Lesson 22: Lambda Expressions 

Lesson 23: STL Algorithms

Lesson 24: Adaptive Containers: Stack and Queue

Lesson 25: Working with Bit Flags Using STL


Part V: Advanced C++ Concepts

Lesson 26: Understanding Smart Pointers

Lesson 27: Using Streams for Input and Output 

Lesson 28: Exception Handling

Lesson 29: Going Forward


Part VI: Appendixes

Appendix A: Working with Numbers: Binary and Hexadecimal

Appendix B: C++ Keywords

Appendix C: Operator Precedence

Appendix D: ASCII Codes

Appendix E: Answers

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Table of Contents

Part I: The Basics

Lesson 1: Getting Started

  A Brief History of C++

    Connection to C

    Advantages of C++

    Evolution of the C++ Standard

    Who Uses Programs Written in C++?

  Programming a C++ Application

    Steps to Generating an Executable

    Analyzing Errors and “Debugging”

    Integrated Development Environments

    Programming Your First C++ Application

    Building and Executing Your First C++ Application

    Understanding Compiler Errors

  What’s New in C++?

Lesson 2: The Anatomy of a C++ Program

  Parts of the Hello World Program

  Preprocessor Directive #include

  The Body of Your Program main()

    Returning a Value

  The Concept of Namespaces

  Comments in C++ Code

  Functions in C++

  Basic Input Using std::cin and Output Using std::cout

Lesson 3: Using Variables, Declaring Constants

  What Is a Variable?

    Memory and Addressing in Brief

    Declaring Variables to Access and Use Memory

    Declaring and Initializing Multiple Variables of a Type

    Understanding the Scope of a Variable

    Global Variables

    Naming Conventions

  Common Compiler-Supported C++ Variable Types

    Using Type bool to Store Boolean Values

    Using Type char to Store Character Values

    The Concept of Signed and Unsigned Integers

    Signed Integer Types short, int, long, and long long

  Unsigned Integer Types unsigned short, unsigned int, unsigned long, and unsigned long

    long

    Avoid Overflow Errors by Selecting Correct Data Types

    Floating-Point Types float and double

  Determining the Size of a Variable Using sizeof

    Avoid Narrowing Conversion Errors by Using List Initialization

  Automatic Type Inference Using auto

  Using typedef to Substitute a Variable’s Type

  What Is a Constant?

    Literal Constants

    Declaring Variables as Constants Using const

    Constant Expressions Using constexpr

    Enumerations

    Defining Constants Using #define

  Keywords You Cannot Use as Variable or Constant Names

Lesson 4: Managing Arrays and Strings

  What Is an Array?

    The Need for Arrays

    Declaring and Initializing S

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