Beginning Programming With C++ for Dummies

Here′s programming made easy (and fun!) with this guide to the popular C++ language

So you′re dreaming of the exciting life of a programmer? You can make it happen with this book! Even if you barely know what programming is, you can learn to "speak" the C++ language, install and use the compiler, work with loops, understand objects and classes, get rid of bugs, and write real programs that work. It′s all in these pages!

• How the thing thinks understand what a computer needs to work, what an algorithm is, and how programming languages function

• Tools of the trade install Code::Blocks, use the integrated development environment, and write your first program

• Express yourself learn to write simple expressions, declare integer variables, and make decisions within a program

• Love loops use loops and functions, divide your code into modules, eliminate bugs, and master the C++ pointer

• Think objectively grasp object–oriented programming concepts and work with classes and objects

Open the book and find:

• What a programming language must do

• How to work with integer expressions and character expressions

• Tips for keeping errors out of your code

• Four essential parts of a loop

• Different numerical variable types

• Why C++ pointers are important

• How to use constructors and destructors

• Advanced language features you′ll want to know

Learn to:

• Think like a programmer and understand how C++ works

• Create programs and get bugs out of your code

• Master basic development concepts and techniques in C++

Find source code from the book and the Code::Blocks C++ compiler on the companion CD–ROM