21 Days to Mastering C++ (Fifth Edition)

Author: (USA) Liberti, Jones
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Master all the skills needed to start programming in C++ in just 21 days. Through this comprehensive tutorial, readers can quickly grasp basic knowledge and learn more advanced features and concepts. Learn the basics of C++ and object-oriented programming; master all the new and advanced features provided by C++; learn how to write efficient programs using C++ through practical examples; learn expert techniques from C++ authorities. Readers can read this book according to their needs: read it chapter by chapter or choose chapters that interest them. No programming experience is required; learn C++ and object-oriented design, programming, and analysis; write fast, powerful C++ programs, compile source code, and create executable files; understand the new ANSI standard and how to benefit from standard revisions; use functions, arrays, variables, and pointers to complete complex programming tasks; learn to use inheritance and polymorphism to extend program functionality; master C++ features through programming studies; suitable for any compiler that follows the ANSI C++ standard. This book is based on the 2003 ISO/ANSI C++ standard. It elaborates on the basic concepts and techniques of C++ through numerous concise and effective example programs, including control input/output, loops and arrays, object-oriented programming, templates, and creating C++ applications. These contents are organized into well-structured and closely linked chapters. Each chapter provides a list of example programs, accompanied by example outputs and code analysis, to demonstrate the topics introduced in that chapter. To deepen readers' understanding of the learned content, each chapter includes common questions and answers, as well as quizzes and exercises. Readers can check the answers to the quizzes and exercises provided in Appendix D to assess their mastery of the material. This book is written for beginners in C++, and does not require readers to have a background in C. It can be used as a textbook for C++ courses in higher education institutions and is also suitable for beginners learning C++ on their own.