Smith - C++: Simple and Effective Tips and Tricks to learn C++ Programming Effectively

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Simple and Effective Tips and Tricks to learn C++ Programming Effectively

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Table Of Contents

Introduction

The main concern of this book is to explain as much of the fundamental concepts of C++ as possible. However, to refrain from overwhelming and discouraging the reader with unreasonably difficult concepts, the book only addresses those programming concepts that are very basic. Even in this beginner levels book, the reader will see a separation of concepts based on their level of difficulty. By keeping the most difficult parts of programming in the end, it allows the book more room for preparing the reader with the necessary information to understand the later topics. In this way, the book aims at providing the best learning experience for the readers and hopes that they build a solid conceptual foundation for learning intermediate and advanced level programming as well. The very first chapter of the book begins with a discussion focused on the very fundamentals of the C++ language itself, highlighting its characteristics, discussing traditional and object-oriented programming, and so on. After this chapter, the reader will have the necessary background knowledge to learn about functions, classes, objects, variables, types, and type conversions, etc. throughout the later stages of this book. However, it is recommended that the reader slow down the reading pace of the book as it seems a bit difficult at the start to understand. By going through the basic concepts detailed in the starting chapters and looking up any terms you dont understand on the internet, you will most likely succeed in becoming a fully-fledged beginner in C++ programming.

We also recommend the reader to go over the topic and the code a few times in case clarity of the concept is needed. The best way to ensure that you are fully able to understand the code is when you are writing and performing the actions simultaneously as it is being described. Other than that, we have ensured the proper coverage of the various topics that you will find in this book.

Chapter 1: The Fundamentals of C++

In this chapter, we will go through the very basics of the object-oriented programming language, C++. Knowing about the characteristics of a programming language is very important for users to consolidate new information when coding. As such, we will only go through the very important and commonly referred to characteristics of C++. In addition, this chapter will introduce the fundamental steps that are absolutely necessary to create a C++ program. To iterate over these outlined steps without sounding monotonous, we will use examples that will incorporate the information highlighted in these steps allowing the reader to retrace through the things they learned. Lastly, the main goal of this chapter is to make the reader familiar with the fundamental layout of a standard C++ program.

In this chapter, we will discuss three major topics,

The Fundamental Characteristics of C++

It is important to understand that C++ is not a programming language that is purely focused on object-oriented programming. C++ is derived from the C programming language and is a hybrid. Although C++ is different in some aspects from the original C programming language, it still features the majority of the important functionalities found in the C programming language. In other words, the C++ language also supports the features that are characteristic in the C programming language as well, such as:

Just as how C++ comes with all the important features of the C programming language, similarly, major contents of the code written in the C programming language can be reused in the C++ source code as well.

Another important characteristic of the C++ programming language is that it reinforces the concepts of Cs object-oriented programming into itself. For instance, some object-oriented programming concepts are listed below:

The C++ language features object-oriented characteristics of the C programming language and various elements from other programming languages. For instance, programming elements such as templates and exception handling offer incredible functionality when it comes to implementing your program efficiently. Not only that, these particular elements provide ease in your programming work while also ensuring that you have a clearer understanding of your programs.

Object-Oriented Programming

In this section, we will discuss and build a contrast between traditional procedural programming and object-oriented programming.

Traditional Procedural Programming

The main concept of the traditional procedural programming is based on separating the data which is supposed to be processed from the corresponding sub-routines and procedures (also known as data and functions). This significantly impacts the method through which a program handles data, for instance: