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Chapter 8

Classes and Objects

CHAPTER OUTLINE

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Structure in C

8.3 Structure in C++

8.4 Classes in C++

8.5 Declaring Objects

8.6 The public Keyword

8.7 The private Keyword

8.8 The protected Keyword

8.9 Access Specifiers and Their Scope

8.10 Defining Member Functions

8.11 Characteristics of Member Functions

8.12 Outside Member Function as Inline

8.13 Rules for Inline Functions

8.14 Data Hiding or Encapsulation

8.15 Classes, Objects, and Memory

8.16 static Member Variables

8.17 static Member Functions

8.18 static Object

8.19 Array of Objects

8.20 Objects as Function Arguments

8.21 friend Functions

8.22 The const Member Functions

8.23 The Volatile Member Function

8.24 Recursive Member Function

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