C++ in 24 Hours, Sams Teach Yourself [Paperback]

Rogers Cadenheadis a writer, computer programmer, and web developer who has written more than 25 books on Internet-related topics, includingSams Teach Yourself Java in 21 DaysandAbsolute Beginner’s Guide to Minecraft Mods Programming. He publishes the Drudge Retort and other websites that receive more than 22 million visits a year. This book’s official website is athttp://cplusplus.cadenhead.org.

Jesse Libertyis the author of numerous books on software development, including best-selling titles on C++ and .NET. He is the president of Liberty Associates, Inc. (www.libertyassociates.com), where he provides custom programming, consulting, and training.

 Introduction     1
PART I:  BEGINNING C++
Hour 1:  Writing Your First Program     5
Using C++     5
Compiling and Linking the Source Code     6
Creating Your First Program     7
Hour 2:  Organizing the Parts of a Program     13
Reasons to Use C++     13
The Parts of a Program     17
Comments     19
Functions     20
Hour 3:  Creating Variables and Constants     27
What Is a Variable?     27
Defining a Variable     32
Assigning Values to Variables     33
Using Type Definitions     34
Constants     36
Auto-Typed Variables     38
Hour 4:  Using Expressions, Statements, and Operators     43
Statements     43
Expressions     44
Operators     45
If-Else Conditional Statements     52
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