C++ Primer, Fifth Edition

Aids to the Reader

Each chapter concludes with a summary, followed by a glossary of defined terms, which together recap the chapter’s most important points. Readers should use these sections as a personal checklist: If you do not understand a term, restudy the corresponding part of the chapter.

We’ve also incorporated a number of other learning aids in the body of the text:

• Important terms are indicated in bold; important terms that we assume are already familiar to the reader are indicated in bold italics. Each term appears in the chapter’s Defined Terms section.

• Throughout the book, we highlight parts of the text to call attention to important aspects of the language, warn about common pitfalls, suggest good programming practices, and ...