C++ Demystified (Demystified Series)

by Jeff Kent, Wendy Rinaldi (Editor)

Overview

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Minimal technical jargon, step-by-step discussions, and quizzes at the end of each chapter make this an easy-to-understand guide to C++ programming. Quickly learn what a programming language is and the anatomy of C++, then jump right into creating your own programs with expert guidance. Discover functions, objects, compilers, linkers, and much more along the way. For the fast and easy way to understanding the fundamentals of C++, this is the resource you need.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780072253702
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	04/26/2004
Series:	Demystified
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.72(d)

About the Author

Jeff Kent (Los Angeles) is a college instructor specializing in programming languages including Visual Basic, C++, and Java.

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments & Introduction	xiii
Chapter 1	How a C++ Program Works	1
	What Is a Computer Program?	2
	What Is a Programming Language?	2
	Anatomy of a C++ Program	3
	Translating the Code for the Computer	7
	Using an IDE to Create and Run the "Hello World!" Project	9
	Quiz	20
Chapter 2	Memory and Data Types	21
	Memory	22
	Data Types	28
	Project: Determining the Size of Data Types	36
	Quiz	43
Chapter 3	Variables	45
	Declaring Variables	45
	Assigning Values to Variables	51
	Quiz	63
Chapter 4	Arithmetic Operators	65
	Arithmetic Operators	66
	The Change Machine Project	77
	Quiz	81
Chapter 5	Making Decisions: if and switch Statements	83
	Relational Operators	84
	Flowcharting	87
	The if Statement	89
	The if/else Statement	94
	The if/else if/else Statement	98
	The switch Statement	100
	Quiz	108
Chapter 6	Nested if Statements and Logical Operators	109
	Nested if Statements	110
	Logical Operators	115
	Using the switch Statement with Logical Operators	122
	Quiz	124
Chapter 7	The For Loop	125
	Increment and Decrement Operators	126
	The For Loop	130
	Quiz	142
Chapter 8	While and Do While Loops	143
	The While Loop	144
	The Do While Loop	154
	Quiz	159
Chapter 9	Functions	161
	Defining and Calling a Function	162
	Variable Scope and Lifetime	167
	Sending Information to a Function	173
	Returning a Value from a Function	182
	Quiz	185
Chapter 10	Arrays	187
	Declaring an Array	188
	Initialization	194
	Assigning and Displaying Array Values	199
	Passing Arrays as Function Arguments	208
	Quiz	211
Chapter 11	What's the Address? Pointers	213
	Declaring a Pointer	214
	Assigning a Value to a Pointer	216
	Indirection Operator and Dereferencing	219
	The Pointer as a Variable or a Constant	220
	Pointer Arithmetic	222
	Pointers as Function Arguments	228
	Dynamic Memory Allocation	233
	Returning Pointers from Functions	236
	Quiz	241
Chapter 12	Character, C-String, and C++ String Class Functions	243
	Reading a Character	244
	Useful Character Functions	256
	Useful C-String and C++ String Functions	259
	Quiz	268
Chapter 13	Persistent Data: File Input and Output	269
	Text vs. Binary Files	270
	The fstream Standard Library	271
	The File Access Life Cycle	272
	Opening a File	272
	Closing a File	280
	Writing to a File	280
	Reading from a File	282
	File Stream Objects as Function Arguments	287
	Quiz	291
Chapter 14	The Road Ahead: Structures and Classes	293
	Your Reasons for Reading This Book?	294
	Object-Oriented Programming	294
	Structures	296
	Classes	309
	Quiz	316
	Final Exam	317
	Answers to Quizzes and Final Exam	323
	Index	339