C++ All-In-One Desk Reference for Dummies

✍ Scribed by Mueller, John Paul; Cogswell, Jeff

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Year: 2009
• Tongue: English
• Category: Fiction
• ISBN-13: 9780470317358

✦ Synopsis

Product Description

Here’s the easy way to learn how to use C++

C++, developed by Bjarne Stroustrup at Bell Labs, is one of the most widely used programming languages, with close to four million C++ programmers and growing. C++’s popularity has earned it a spot as part of the Standard Library.

Fully updated for the new C++ 2009 standard, C++ All-in-One for Dummies, 2nd Edition compiles seven books into one. This guidebook covers key topics like an introduction to C++, understanding objects and classes, fixing problems, advanced programming, reading and writing files, advanced C++, and building applications with Microsoft MFC. If you're a C++ newbie, start with Book I. But if you’re experienced with C++, simply jump in anywhere to learn more! This all-in-one reference helps you learn to:

• Use C++ for Windows, Mac, and Linux by using the CodeBlocks compiler
• Understand object-oriented programming
• Use various diagrams to design your programs
• Recognize how local variables are stored
• Use packages, notes, and tags effectively
• Make a class persistent
• Handle constructors and destructors

With over 25,000 sold of the previous bestselling edition, this second edition with a bonus CD makes C++ easier to understand. It’s a perfect introduction for new programmers and guide for advanced programmers.

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

From the Back Cover

C++ is the "in" language!

Find out why, andhow to use it, right here

C++ is fast, powerful, and fully compiled — three great reasons why it's #1. There are more reasons, and in this guide you discover them as you dig in and really learn to use C++. Each handy minibook covers what you need to know about a key aspect of C++. If you're a C++ newbie, start with Book I; experienced folks can jump in anywhere to learn more!

• One size fits most — see how to use C++ for Windows, Mac, and Linux, using the CodeBlocks compiler
• Explore objects and classes — understand object-oriented programming and how to use various diagrams to design your programs
• Banish bugs — learn to use a debugger and how the CodeBlocks debugger ferrets out problems in your applications
• Reading and writing — Minibook V covers it all, including stream programming
• Advance to the Library — understand how to create your own templates and build a full set of libraries for your own use

Open the book and find:

• Tips on managing arrays of data
• What to do with constructors and destructors
• How local variables are stored
• What packages, notes, and tags are for
• Secrets of architecting the Standard Library
• The difference between deque and vector
• How to make a class persistent
• Where to obtain the free Visual Studio Express

Bonus CD Includes:

• All source code from the examples used in the book
• CodeBlocks compiler

Please see the CD appendix for details and complete system requirements.