Up and Running with C++ [Paperback]

Up and Running with C++ provides readers with a quick guide to the fundamental concepts of object orientation (O-O) and their implementation in C++. Written in a user-friendly style, no prior knowledge of C or C++ is assumed. The book introduces the concepts and terminology of object-orientation using a step-by-step approach and shows how to implement the central concepts of O-O in C++. The building blocks of the C++ language are clearly presented with numerous examples that will give readers practice in writing applications. The book avoids excessive technical detail and will be ideal for programmers and students who need an easy-to-understand, comprehensive introduction to C++.1 The Fundamentals of Object Orientation.- 1.1 Brief Background.- 1.2 Basic Concepts and Terminology.- 1.2.1 Objects.- 1.2.2 Object-Orientated Programming (OOP).- 1.2.3 Inheritance.- 1.2.4 Message-Passing.- 1.2.5 Polymorphism.- 1.3 The Motivation for a New Approach.- 1.4 Why OOP?.- 1.5 The Next Few Chapters.- 2 First Steps in C++ Programming.- 2.1 The Basic Structure of a C++ Program.- 2.2 Basic Data Types and Variable Declarations.- 2.3 Type Conversions.- 2.4 Constants.- 2.5 Standard Input and Formatted Output.- 2.6 Enumerated Types.- 2.7 The Scope of a Variable.- 2.8 The Lifetime of a Variable.- 2.9 Common Operators.- 2.9.1 The Assignment Operator.- 2.9.2 Arithmetic Operators.- 2.9.3 The Bitwise Operators.- 2.9.4 Conditional Operator.- 2.9.5 Compound Operators.- 2.9.6 Comma Operator.- Exercises.- 3 Selections and Iterations.- 3.1 The Relational Operators.- 3.2 Selection Statements.- 3.2.1 The if Statement.- 3.2.2 The switch Statement.- 3.3 Iterations.- 3.3.1 The while Statement.- 3.3.2 The do Statement.- 3.3.3 The for Statement.- 3.4 The Use of break and continue.- 3.5 The Logical Operators.- Exercises.- 4 Functions and Header Files.- 4.1 Functions.- 4.1.1 The C++ Approach and Rationale.- 4.1.2 Function Syntax.- 4.1.3 Inline Functions.- 4.2 Linkage 34.- 4.3 Non-System Heli