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Exploring C++

The Programmer's Introduction to C++

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  • © 2009

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Authors:
  1. Ray Lischner
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  • Learning by doing

  • Reduces the complexity of C++ (which is considerable) to small steps

  • Emphasis on reading and proofreading - programmers spend more time reading programs than writing them

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Table of contents (68 chapters)

  1. The Basics

    1. Writing Functions

      Pages 127-135

    2. Function Arguments

      Pages 137-144

    3. Using Algorithms

      Pages 145-155

    4. Overloading Function Names

      Pages 157-162

    5. Big and Little Numbers

      Pages 163-171

    6. Very Big and Very Little Numbers

      Pages 173-179

    7. Documentation

      Pages 181-188

    8. Project 1 : Body-Mass Index

      Pages 189-191

  2. Custom Types

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 193-193
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    2. Custom Types

      Pages 195-202

    3. Overloading Operators

      Pages 203-212

    4. Custom I/O Operators

      Pages 213-217

    5. Assignment and Initialization

      Pages 219-226

    6. Writing Classes

      Pages 227-234

    7. More About Member Functions

      Pages 235-245

    8. Access Levels

      Pages 247-256

    9. Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming

      Pages 257-263

    10. Inheritance

      Pages 265-273

    11. Virtual Functions

      Pages 275-282

    12. Classes and types

      Pages 283-291
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About this book

Exploring C++ uses a series of self–directed lessons to divide C++ into bite–sized chunks that you can digest as rapidly as you can swallow them. The book assumes only a basic understanding of fundamental programming concepts (variables, functions, expressions, statements) and requires no prior knowledge of C or any other particular language. It reduces the usually considerable complexity of C++.

The included lessons allow you to learn by doing, as a participant of an interactive education session. You'll master each step in one sitting before you proceed to the next. Author Ray Lischner has designed questions to promote learning new material. And by responding to questions throughout the text, you'll be engaged every step of the way.

About the author

Ray Lischner has a bachelor's degree in computer science from Caltech and a master's in computer science from Oregon State University. He worked as a software developer for a dozen years, at big and small companies across the U.S., using PL/I, C, C++, Delphi, Smalltalk, and various assembly languages on both large and small systems. He has been self-employed as a consultant, trainer, and author for the last 10 years. Ray taught computer science at Oregon State University for several years and specialized in teaching introductory computer programming. He taught courses in C and C++ and software engineering.

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