The best-selling C++ For Dummies book makes C++ easier! C++ For Dummies, 7th Edition is the best-selling C++ guide on the market, fully revised for the 2014 update.

Learn to:

• Program in C++ from the ground up
• Write your first program in C++
• Work with master classes and inheritance
• Sail through streaming I/O

The bestselling guide that shows you how to master C++ from the ground up

Whether you’re a beginner or intermediate programmer looking to fine-tune your skills, C++ For Dummies gives you clear instructions and guidance on becoming a functional C++ programmer. Updated to reflect the latest changes for C++ 2014, this hands-on guide shows you how to make sense of classes, inheritance, and advanced strokes—and much more.

• C++ Programming 101 — find out what it means to write a computer program, learn to speak the C++ language, and start crunching C++ commands
• Put the “fun” in functional programming — build upon your newly-gained knowledge to bundle sections of C++ code into modules, and then reuse those modules in programs
• The plot thickens — get the scoop on object-oriented programming and grasp classes, constructors, destructors, and much more
• Fly first class — understand why inheritance is the key to effective C++ programming, and become a first-rate object-oriented programmer
• Become a master programmer — take your skills to the next level and master features like file input/output, error-handling, constructs, and templates

Open the book and find:

• How to create your first program in Code::Blocks
• Mathematical and logical operations
• An introduction to pointers
• What you need to know about object-oriented programming
• How to use the copy constructor
• Ways to handle errors and keep your program from being hacked
• A companion website that features all the code from the book