Beginning C++ Through Game Programming, Second Edition

by Dawson, Michael

• ISBN13: 9781598633603
• ISBN10: 1598633600
• Additional ISBN(s): 9781435457423, 9781592002054
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-12-07
• Publisher: Cengage Learning PTR
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Summary

What is it that sets games apart from other forms of entertainment, keeping players coming back for more? Interactivity. The ability to control the outcome. Programming is an integral part of that interactivity, and C++ is a vital skill in programming for games. Beginning C++ through Game Programming, Second Edition will provide you with the core skills you need to begin programming with C++ specifically as it relates to games. You'll reinforce each new skill by creating small games along the way, and you'll put these skills to the test with one ambitious game project at the end. By the time you finish, you'll have a solid foundation in the programming language of the professionals!

Table of Contents

Types, Variables, and Standard I/O: Lost Fortune

Truth, Branching, and the Game Loop: Guess My Number

For Loops, Strings, and Arrays: Word Jumble

The Standard Template Library: Hangman

Functions: Mad-Lib

References: Tic-Tac-Toe

Pointers: Tic-Tac-Toe 2.0

Classes: Critter Caretaker

Advanced Classes and Dynamic Memory: Game Lobby

Inheritance and Polymorphism: Blackjack

Your First C++

Operator Precedence

Keywords

ASCII Chart

Escape Sequences

Index

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