The quick and crystal-clear guide to C++ programming
C++ Essentials For Dummies is your useful reference to the key concepts of C++, the popular general-purpose language utilized everywhere from building games to writing parts of operating systems. With minimal review and background material—and absolutely no fluff—this book gets straight to the essential topics you need to know to ramp up, brush up, or level up.
- Get a helpful intro to the basic concepts of coding in C++
- Review what you already know or pick up essential new skills
- Create projects that run smoothly with the C++ language
- Keep this concise reference book handy for jogging your memory as you work
Great for supplementing classroom learning, reviewing for a certification, or staying knowledgeable on the job, C++ Essentials For Dummies is a fantastic refresher guide that you can always turn to for answers.
Introduction 1
Chapter 1: Compiling and Running Your First C++ Application 3
Chapter 2: Storing Data in C++ 9
Chapter 3: Directing the Application Flow 37
Chapter 4: Dividing Your Work with Functions 61
Chapter 5: Splitting Up Source Code Files 79
Chapter 6: Referring to Your Data through Pointers 95
Chapter 7: Working with Classes 117
Chapter 8: Working with Arrays and Pointers 151
Chapter 9: Ten Features for More Advanced C++ Programming 159
Index 171
John Paul Mueller produced more than 100 books and more than 600 articles on a range of topics, including functional programming techniques, application development using C++, and machine learning methodologies.
Ronald Mak teaches computer science and data science at San Jose State University. He was formerly a senior scientist at NASA and JPL, and has written books on software design, compiler construction, and numerical computing.
