Sams Teach Yourself C++ in 21 Days

Introduction

This book is designed to help you teach yourself how to program with C++. No one can

learn a serious programming language in just three weeks, but each of the lessons in this

book has been designed so that you can read the entire lesson in just a few hours on a

single day.

In just 21 days, you’ll learn about such fundamentals as managing input and output,

loops and arrays, object-oriented programming, templates, and creating C++

applications—all in well-structured and easy-to-follow lessons. Lessons provide sample

listings—complete with sample output and an analysis of the code—to illustrate the top-

ics of the day.

To help you become more proficient, each lesson ends with a set of common questions

and answers, a quiz, and exercises. You can check your progress by examining the quiz

and exercise answers provided in Appendix D, “Answers.”

Who Should Read This Book ..................................................................................

You don’t need any previous experience in programming to learn C++ with this book.

This book starts you from the beginning and teaches you both the language and the con-

cepts involved with programming C++. You’ll find the numerous examples of syntax and

detailed analysis of code an excellent guide as you begin your journey into this reward-

ing environment. Whether you are just beginning or already have some experience pro-

gramming, you will find that this book’s clear organization makes learning C++ fast and

easy.

Conventions Used in This Book ..............................................................................

These boxes provide additional information related to material you just

read.

NOTE

These boxes highlight information that can make your C++ programming

more efficient and effective.

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