C++ language tutorial
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Complete C++ language tutorial
1.4 (August 2003)
● Introduction
❍ Instructions for use.
● 1. Basics of C++.
❍ Structure of a C++ program.
❍ Variables. Data types. Constants.
❍ Operators.
❍ Communication through console.
● 2. Control structures and Functions.
❍ Control Structures.
❍ Functions (I).
❍ Functions (II).
● 3. Advanced Data.
❍ Arrays.
❍ Strings of Characters.
❍ Pointers.
❍ Dynamic Memory.
❍ Structures.
❍ User defined data types. (typedef, union, enum)
● 4. Object-oriented Programming.
❍ Classes. Constructors and Destructors. Pointers to classes.
❍ Overloading Operators. this. Static members.
❍ Relationships between classes: friend. Inheritance.
❍ Virtual Members. Abstraction. Polymorphism.
● 5. Advanced concepts.
❍ Templates.
❍ Namespaces.
❍ Exception handling.
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C++ language tutorial
❍ Advanced classes type-casting. (new cast and typeid operators)
❍ Preprocessor directives.
● 6. C++ Standard Library.
❍ Input/Output with files.
● Epilogue.
❍ The Author.
NOTE: The examples included in this tutorial are complete applications that can be compiled with almost any C++
compiler. If you want more info on how to compile these programs check the document Compilation of Console
Programs.
Written by Juan Soulié for the C++ Resources Network (www.cplusplus.com). English revision: Mitchell Markin.
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Introduction
Instructions for use
To whom is this tutorial directed?
This tutorial is for those people who want to learn programming in C++ and do not
necessarily have any previous knowl