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C++ For Dummies, 6th Edition by Stephen R. Davis C++ For Dummies, 6th Edition Published by
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For technical support, please visit www.wiley.com/techsupport. Wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books. Library of Congress Control Number: 2009925038 ISBN: 978-0-470-31726-6 Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 About the Author Stephen R. Davis lives with his wife and son near Dallas, Texas. He and his family have written numerous books including C++ Weekend Crash Course.

Stephen works for L-3 Communications in Homeland Security and is studying for a PhD in Geospatial Information Sciences at the University of Texas at Dallas. Dedication To my friends and family, who help me be the best Dummy I can be. Authors Acknowledgments I find it very strange that only a single name appears on the cover of any book, but especially a book like this. In reality, many people contribute to the creation of a For Dummies book. From the beginning, editorial directors Mary Corder and Katie Feltman and my agent, Claudette Moore, were involved in guiding and molding the books content. During the development of the six editions of this book, I found myself hip-deep in edits, corrections, and suggestions from a group of project editors, copyeditors, and technical reviewersthis book would have been a poorer work but for their involvement.

And nothing would have made it into print without the aid of Suzanne Thomas, who coordinated the first and second editions of the project, Susan Pink, who worked on the third and sixth editions, and Danny Kavel, who did the technical review of this edition. Nevertheless, one name does appear on the cover and that name must take responsibility for any inaccuracies in the text. Finally, a summary of the animal activity around my house. For those of you who have not read any of my other books, I should warn you that this has become a regular feature of my For Dummies books. My two dogs, Scooter and Trude, have been gone for almost five years now. We moved to the big city about three years ago, which meant giving away our dogs Chester and Sadie (both are doing quite well with other families).

We tried to keep the two Great Danes, Monty and Bonnie, but they were just too much for the backyard. We were forced to give them away as well. No sooner did I give away the two Danes than my son showed up with his two smallish Catahoula-mix mutts from the pound, Lolli and Bodie. At least theyre housebroken. I am pleased to report that they are doing fine and waiting for their nightly walk even as I type. If you are having problems getting started, I maintain a FAQ of common problems at www.stephendavis.com.

You can e-mail me questions from there if you dont see your problem. I cant write your program (you dont know how often I get asked to do peoples homework assignments), but I try to answer most questions. Publishers Acknowledgments Were proud of this book; please send us your comments through our online registration form located at www.dummies.com/register/. Some of the people who helped bring this book to market include the following: Acquisitions, Editorial, and Media Development Project Editor: Susan Pink (Previous Edition: Linda Morris) Acquisitions Editor: Katie Feltman Copy Editor: Susan Pink (Previous Edition: Melba Hopper) Technical Editor: Danny Kalev Editorial Manager: Jodi Jensen Media Development Project Manager: Laura Moss-Hollister Media Development Assistant Project Manager: Jenny Swisher Media Development Associate Producers: Angela Denny, Josh Frank, Marilyn Hummel, Shawn Patrick Editorial Assistant: Amanda Foxworth Sr. Editorial Assistant: Cherie Case Cartoons: Rich Tennant (www.the5thwave.com) Composition Services Project Coordinator: Katherine Key Layout and Graphics: Reuben W. Davis, Christin Swinford, Sarah Philippart Proofreaders: ConText Editorial Services, Inc., Caitie Copple, Jessica Kramer Indexer: Becky Hornyak Publishing and Editorial for Technology Dummies Richard Swadley , Vice President and Executive Group Publisher Andy Cummings , Vice President and Publisher Mary Bednarek , Executive Acquisitions Director Mary C.

Corder , Editorial Director Publishing for Consumer Dummies Diane Graves Steele , Vice President and Publisher Joyce Pepple , Acquisitions Director Composition Services Gerry Fahey , Vice President of Production Services Debbie Stailey , Director of Composition Services Introduction Welcome to C++ For Dummies, 6th Edition. Think of this book as C ++ : Readers Digest Edition, bringing you everything you need to know to start programming without all the boring stuff. Whats in This Book C++ For Dummies is an introduction to the C++ language. I start from the beginning (where else?) and work my way from early concepts through more sophisticated techniques. I dont assume that you have any prior knowledge (at least, not of programming) . The book is rife with examples.