C++ for Dummies – Stephen Randy Davis – 5th Edition

If you’ve thought of programmers as elite intelligentsia who possess expertise (and perhaps genes) the rest of us will never have, think again. C++ For Dummies, 5th Edition, debunks the myths, blasts the barriers, shares the secrets, and gets you started. In fact, by the end of Chapter 1, you’ll be able to create a C++ program. OK, it won’t be newest, flashiest video game, but it might be a practical, customized inventory control or record-keeping program.

Most people catch on faster when they actually DO something, so C++ For Dummies includes a CD-ROM that gives you all you need to start programming (except the guidance in the book, of course), including:

*Dev-C, a full-featured, integrated C++ compiler and editor you install to get down to business
*The source code for the programs in the book, including code for BUDGET, programs that demonstrate principles in the book
*Documentation for the Standard Template Library
*Online C++ help files

Written by Stephen Randy Davis, author of C++ Weekend Crash Course, C++ for Dummies, takes you through the programming process step-by-step. You’ll discover how to:

*Generate an executable
*Create source code, commenting it as you go and using consistent code indentation and naming conventions
*Write declarations and name variables, and calculate expressions
*Write and use a function, store sequences in arrays, and declare and use pointer variables
*Understand classes and object-oriented programming
*Work with constructors and destructors
*Use inheritance to extend classes
*Use stream I/O
*Comment your code as you go, and use consistent code indentation and naming conventions
*Automate programming with the Standard Template Library (STL)
*C++ for Dummies 5th Edition is updated for the newest ANSI standard to make sure you’re up to code.