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You too can program! Here's your step-by-step guide to the C++ language, including C++ 2009
C++ is still the standard for object-oriented languages, and this friendly guide covers everything you need to know and nothing you don't. It starts at the beginning, so you learn the basics of programming and C++ first. It's full of examples to show you how things work, and it even explains "why," so you understand how the pieces fit together.

On good terms — learn programming lingo and what terms like object-oriented, compiler, and executable mean, so you can write a program right away
Bundle up — see how to bundle sections of your code into modules that can be reused in different programs

Class time — work with features of object-oriented programming such as classes, constructors, and destructors

Let your heir down — discover how the concept of inheritance is the key to effective C++ programming

A new assignment — work with assignment operators, streaming I/O, and other more advanced concepts

Bonus CD Includes
The CodeBlocks development environment
A full-service GNU C++ compiler
All source code from the book

Please see the CD appendix for details and complete system requirements.

Open the book and find:

What object-oriented programming means
How statements and expressions are used in programming

How to work with strings

What pointers are and how to use them

How to grasp abstract classes

How inheritance works

Some advanced features new to C++

Ten ways to avoid adding bugs to your programs

About the Author
Stephen R. Davis is the bestselling author of several books on C++, including previous editions of C++ For Dummies. He has been programming for more than 30 years and presently works for L-3 Communications in the area of Homeland Defense.