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Contents at a Glance
Introduction ................................................................ 1
Part I: Getting Started with C++ Programming .............. 7
Chapter 1: Writing Your First C++ Program....................................................................9
Chapter 2: Declaring Variables Constantly...................................................................33
Chapter 3: Performing Mathematical Operations ........................................................47
Chapter 4: Performing Logical Operations ................................................................... 53
Chapter 5: Controlling Program Flow ............................................................................69
Part II: Becoming a Functional C++Programmer ......... 87
Chapter 6: Creating Functions........................................................................................89
Chapter 7: Storing Sequences in Arrays .....................................................................105
Chapter 8: Taking a First Look at C++ Pointers ..........................................................121
Chapter 9: Taking a Second Look at C++Pointers .....................................................135
Chapter 10: The C++ Preprocessor ..............................................................................153
Part III: Introduction to Classes ................................ 167
Chapter 11: Examining Object-Oriented Programming .............................................169
Chapter 12: Adding Class to C++ ..................................................................................175
Chapter 13: Point and Stare at Objects ....................................................................... 191
Chapter 14: Protecting Members: Do Not Disturb .....................................................207
Chapter 15: “Why Do You Build Me Up, Just toTear Me Down, Baby?”.................215
Chapter 16: Making Constructive Arguments ............................................................225
Chapter 17: The Copy/Move Constructor ..................................................................247
Chapter 18: Static Members: Can Fabric Softener Help? ..........................................261
Part IV: Inheritance ................................................. 271
Chapter 19: Inheriting a Class ......................................................................................273
Chapter 20: Examining Virtual Member Functions: Are They for Real? .................281
Chapter 21: Factoring Classes ...................................................................................... 291
Part V: Security ....................................................... 301
Chapter 22: A New Assignment Operator, Should You Decide to Accept It ..........303
Chapter 23: Using Stream I/O .......................................................................................315
Chapter 24: Handling Errors—Exceptions ................................................................337
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