Sams Teach Yourself C++ in 21 Days

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DAY 2


WEEK 1

2 The Anatomy of a C++ Program

Program


C++ programs consist of classes, functions, variables, and other component
parts. Most of this book is devoted to explaining these parts in depth, but to
get a sense of how a program fits together, you must see a complete working
program.
Today, you will learn


  • The parts of a C++ program

  • How the parts work together

  • What a function is and what it does


A Simple Program ................................................................................................


Even the simple program HELLO.cppfrom Day 1, “Getting Started,” had many
interesting parts. This section reviews this program in more detail. Listing 2.1
reproduces the original version of HELLO.cppfor your convenience.
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