Applications Programming in C++


0  Computer Systems and Program Development
     0.1  Algorithms
     0.2  Computer Systems
     0.3  Internal Representations
     0.4  Programming Languages
     0.5  Problem Solving and Program Development
     0.6  Why C++?

1  Introduction to Data Types and Operators
     1.1  A First C++ Program
     1.2  The int Data Type
     1.3  Identifiers
     1.4  Sample Application: Conversion of Lengths
     1.5  Other Integer Data Types
     1.6  Floating-Point Data Types
     1.7  Arithmetic Operators
     1.8  Sample Application: A Math Puzzle
     1.9  Relational and Logical Operators
          C++ Postscript
          Common Programming Errors
          Programming Exercises

2  Control Flow
     2.1  The if-else Statement
     2.2  Sample Application: Computing Taxes
     2.3  The while Statement
     2.4  Sample Application: Computing Taxes Revisited
     2.5  Files
     2.6  The do while Statement
     2.7  The for Statement
     2.8  Assignment, Increment, and Decrement Operators
     2.9  Sample Application: Statistical Measures
     2.10 The break, continue, and switch Statements
     2.11 Sample Application: Generating Prime Numbers
     2.12 Promotions and Casts
     2.13 Formatting
          C++ Postscript
          Common Programming Errors
          Programming Exercises

3  Functions
     3.1  Introduction
     3.2  Scope
     3.3  Call by Value
     3.4  Sample Application: The Monty Hall Problem
     3.5  Call by Reference
     3.6  Sample Application: Printing a Calendar
     3.7  Overloading Functions
     3.8  Recursion
          Common Programming Errors
          Programming Exercises

4  Arrays
     4.1  Why Arrays?
     4.2  The Index Operator
     4.3  Arrays and Pointers
     4.4  Sample Application: Totaling Votes
     4.5  Character Strings
     4.6  Arrays and Functions
     4.7  String-Handling Functions
     4.8  Sample Application: Merging Files
     4.9  Multidimensional Arrays
     4.10 Sample Application: Maintaining an Address Book
          C++ Postscript
          Common Programming Errors
          Programming Exercises

5  Classes
     5.1  Object-Oriented and Procedural Programming
     5.2  Classes and Objects
     5.3  Sample Application: A Clock Class
     5.4  Sample Application: A Time Stamp Class
     5.5  Constructors and the Destructor
     5.6  Sample Application: A Task Class
     5.7  Class Data Members and Methods
     5.8  Using Class Libraries
     5.9  Pointers to Objects and the Indirect Selection Operator
          C++ Postscript
          Common Programming Errors
          Programming Exercises

6  Inheritance
     6.1  Introduction
     6.2  Basic Concepts and Syntax
     6.3  Sample Application: Tracking Films
     6.4  protected Members
     6.5  Constructors and Destructors Under Inheritance
     6.6  Sample Application: A Sequence Hierarchy
          C++ Postscript
          Common Programming Errors
          Programming Exercises

7  Polymorphism
     7.1  Run-Time versus Compile-Time Binding in C++
     7.2  Sample Application: Tracking Films Revisited
     7.3  Name Overloading, Name Overriding, and Name Hiding
     7.4  Abstract Base Classes
          C++ Postscript
          Common Programming Errors
          Programming Exercises

8  Operator Overloading
     8.1  Basic Operator Overloading
     8.2  Sample Application: A Complex Number Class
     8.3  Operator Overloading Using Top-Level Functions
     8.4  friend Functions
     8.5  Overloading the Input and Output Operators
     8.6  Overloading Some Special Operators
     8.7  Sample Application: An Associative Array
          C++ Postscript
          Common Programming Errors
          Programming Exercises

9  Storage
     9.1  Compile-Time and Run-Time Storage
     9.2  Storage Classes for Variables
     9.3  Pointers and Dynamic Storage
     9.4  Sample Application: Sorting and Searching
     9.5  Classes with Pointers as Data Members
          C++ Postscript
          Common Programming Errors
          Programming Exercises

10 Templates and the Standard Template Library
     10.1 Template Basics
     10.2 Sample Application: A Template Stack Class
     10.3 Namespaces
     10.4 The Standard Template Library
     10.5 Sample Application: Stock Performance Reports
          C++ Postscript
          Common Programming Errors
          Programming Exercises

Appendix
     A    ASCII Table
     B    The Preprocessor
     C    Selected C++ Functions and Methods
     D    Run-Time Type Identification
     E    Exception Handling

Hints and Solutions to Odd-Numbered Exercises

Index