C++ from Scratch

by Liberty, Jesse

• ISBN13: 9780789720795
• ISBN10: 0789720795
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-07-01
• Publisher: Que Pub
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Summary

C++ From Scratch: An Object-Oriented Approach is designed to walk novice programmers through the analysis, design and implementation of a functioning object-oriented application using C++. You will learn all the critical programming concepts and techniques associated with the language in the context of creating a functioning application. Best selling C++ author Jesse Liberty shows you how to create "Decryptix", a game of decoding a hidden pattern as quickly as possible, using nothing but successive guesses and the application of logic. Every example and technique is put into the context of achieving a goal and accomplishing an end.

Author Biography

Jesse Liberty is the president of Liberty Associates, Inc., which provides on-site training, consulting, and mentoring in object-oriented analysis, design, and programming as well as contract programming and Web development.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(4)
An Introduction to C++	5	(22)
Getting Started	27	(26)
Program Flow	53	(18)
Creating Classes	71	(24)
Playing The Game	95	(42)
Using Linked Lists	137	(36)
The Canonical Methods	173	(30)
Using Polymorphism	203	(26)
Implementing Templates	229	(24)
Leveraging the Standard Template Library	253	(18)
The Computer Guesses	271	(28)
Delegating Responsibility	299	(32)
Persistence	331	(42)
Introducing Exceptions	373	(18)
Next Steps	391	(4)
Appendix A Binary and Hexadecimal	395	(10)
Appendix B Operator Precedence	405	(2)
Index	407