C++ Tutorial - FunctionX

Introduction to C++

Variable and Data Types

Namespaces

Operators and Operands

Introduction to Functions

Exploring Functions

C++ Projects and Linkage

Logical Comparisons

Conditional Statements

Constructing Expressions

Intermediate Operations

Introduction to Arrays

Introduction to Pointers

Arrays and Pointers

Pointers and Functions

Introduction to Classes

Object Initialization and Tuning

Object Construction and Destruction

Arrays and Pointers of Classes

Operator Overloading

Combining Objects

Exceptions and Classes

Composition and Inheritance

Polymorphism and Abstraction

C++ is a language used to communicate with the computer. It works by writing a series of instructions that another program, called a compiler, can analyze and "transmit" to the machine. This site provides lessons, topics, and links that teach how to use this computer language.

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Topics

	Reference Methods
	When creating a C++ class, you can add a member function that returns a reference. This is a review of how to proceed. This also includes a comparison of reference methods with set and get accessories.
	File Processing (FILE)
	This is a review of how to save values to a medium using the FILE structure of the C language.
	File Processing (fstream)
	The C++ language provides the fstream and its inherited classes used to perform file processing as we review them here
	Array-Based Lists
	Use a class to create a list that uses an array as the main object of the list.
	Object Serialization
	This is a brief description of how you can save a whole variable declared from a class, and how you can read or retrieve it from a stream.
	Introduction to Templates by James Prasanna


Keywords	References

bool	break	Project Creation Depending on Compiler
else	for	C++ Operators Precedence
inline	static	Clearing the screen
	typedef	Anonymous Classes
		C/C++ Comments
		Inheritance
		Introduction to Templates


Example Programs

These are usually small programs that implement a particular or more than one topic, showing how the C++ language is used.

General Concepts	Functions	Classes

The Simplest Program	Passing Arguments	A Simple Class
If-Else Condition	Arguments By Value	Constructor Initializer
Exception Handling	Returning a Reference	Array of Objects
String Data Entry	Returning a Pointer	A Class Member Variable
A Simple List	Returning a double-Pointer	An Class As Argument
Linear Search	Returning a Reference to a Pointer	Class Nesting
Linked List 1	An Array of Pointers to Class


Math-Oriented Examples

Absolute Value Calculation	Sum of a Range of Values	Greatest Common Divisor 1
Square Root Calculation	Minimum Value	Greatest Common Divisor 2
	Maximum Value


Applications

Car Rental

Multiple Choice Question


External References

	You can find additional information on the following
	Deakin University (Australia)
	Normally, the lessons are for the C language but a couple of chapters make a transition to C++.
	EDM/2
	These are intermediate articles in C++, covering some areas you should move to once you know the fundamentals of C++.
	A few (simple) examples of C++ programs
	FLU
	Many useful examples of programs, including linked lists
	C++ in AP Computer Science
	A listing of the programs used in the Advanced Placement exam.
	Alex Russell's Dos Game Programming in C for Beginners
	Tutorials on developing DOS screens using the C language.
	Other Links


Free Compilers

Dev-C++: This is a free compiler from Bloodshed. The registration costs $20 which is used to help develop the compiler. I think that this is good compiler for a beginner. If you register and pay $20, I will not receive a cent from it.

Borland C++ 5.5: This compiler is provided by Borland.

Installing the Borland C++ compiler

Other (Free) Compilers