C++ The Core Language

By Gregory Satir, Doug Brown
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Table of Contents

Preface
Chapter 1. Object-Oriented Programming with Classes

   Object-Oriented Programming

   Classes
Chapter 2. C++ Without Classes

   Three to Start

   Function Changes

   Stricter Typing

   Dynamic Initialization of Globals

   Some Final Lists
Chapter 3. Abstraction with Member Functions

   The Abstraction

   Using a struct

   Using a struct with Interface Functions

   Using a Class with Member Functions
Chapter 4. Encapsulation with Access Specifiers

   Access Specifiers

   A Member Can Have Any Access Level

   Unlimited Access Specifiers

   Private Does Not Mean Invisible

   Friend Classes
Chapter 5. Hierarchy with Composition and Derivation

   Composition

   Derivation

   Chaining
Chapter 6. Better Abstraction with Constructors and Destructors

   The Default Constructor

   The Destructor

   Built-in Types

   Hierarchy and Chaining

   Implicit Default Constructors and Destructors

   Beyond Chaining

   Explicit Invocation

   Flow of Control

   Time of Invocation
Chapter 7. Better Abstraction with new and delete

   Dynamic Objects

   Dynamic Arrays

   Mixing Allocators

   realloc()

   Out of Memory
Chapter 8. References

   Parameter Versus Argument

   Passing by Value in C and C++

   Passing by Reference in C++

   Reference Versus Pointer

   Returning by Reference in C++

   Overloading: Reference Versus Value

   Binding Problems
Chapter 9. Better Abstraction with Other Special Member Functions

   Assignment Operator

   Copy Constructor

   Printing an Object

   Summary
Chapter 10. An Example Class

   Using an int

   Using a Static Array

   Using a Dynamic Array

   Using a Reference-Counted String

   Copy Constructor Quiz

   Summary Table
Chapter 11. Better Hierarchy with Templates

   Defining a Template

   Using a Template to Define an Object

   Careful with That Expansion, Eugene

   Modifying Container Class Elements
Chapter 12. Polymorphism with Virtual Functions

   Polymorphism in C

   Virtual Functions

   Polymorphism in C++

   More About Virtual Functions
Chapter 13. More About Polymorphism

   Abstract Classes

   Derivation Decisions

   Virtual Decisions

   Calling Virtual Functions from Constructors and Destructors

   Under the Hood

   Pitfalls
Chapter 14. Implementing an Object-Oriented Design

   Implementation Table

   Examples

   Is-A, Has-A

   Defensive Implementation
Chapter 15. An Example Program

   The String Class

   The Rule, CwRule, and HwRule Classes

   The Scanner Class

   Using the Program

   Example Code
Chapter 16. What to Study Next

   const

   inline

   Constructors with Parameters

   Member Initialization Lists

   Efficient Copy Constructor

   Special Member Functions
Appendix A. C++ Operators
Appendix B. One Problem with Returning by Value
Glossary
Index

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