Rogers Cadenhead - C++ in 24 Hours, Sams Teach Yourself (6th Edition)

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SIXTH EDITION

Rogers Cadenhead
Jesse Liberty

800 East 96th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46240 USA

Sams Teach Yourself C++ in 24 Hours

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ISBN-13: 978-0-672-33746-8
ISBN-10: 0-672-33746-0

Library of Congress Control Number: 2016945006

First Printing August 2016

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Rogers Cadenhead is a writer, computer programmer, and web developer who has written more than 25 books on Internet-related topics, including Sams Teach Yourself Java in 21 Days and Absolute Beginners Guide to Minecraft Mods Programming. He publishes the Drudge Retort and other websites that receive more than 22 million visits a year. This books official website is at http://cplusplus.cadenhead.org.

Jesse Liberty is the author of numerous books on software development, including best-selling titles on C++ and .NET. He is the president of Liberty Associates, Inc. (www.libertyassociates.com), where he provides custom programming, consulting, and training.

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Congratulations! By reading this sentence, you are already 20 seconds closer to learning C++, one of the most important programming languages in the world.

If you continue for another 23 hours, 59 minutes, and 40 seconds, you will master the fundamentals of the C++ programming language. Twenty-four one-hour lessons cover important features such as managing I/O, creating loops and arrays, using object-oriented programming with templates, and creating C++ programs.

All of this has been organized into well-structured, easy-to-follow lessons. There are working projects that you createcomplete with output and an analysis of the codeto illustrate the topics of the hour. Syntax examples are clearly marked for handy reference.

To help you become more proficient, each hour ends with a set of common questions and answers.