C++ : The Complete Reference

Author Herb Schildt is the world's best-selling C++ author with more than 2 million books sold. The most complete coverage of the newly updated ANSI C++ Standard--including updated material on the STL, namespace naming methods, an new classes. An easy-to-follow, three-part organization: I) Description of the root of C++; II) Detailed coverage of C++'s OOP components and classes; III) Effective C++ software application development. Part I. The Foundation Of C++: The C Subset -- 1. An Overview Of C -- 2. Expressions -- 3. Statements -- 4. Arrays And Null-terminated Strings -- 5. Pointers -- 6. Functions -- 7. Structures, Unions, Enumerations, And User-defined Types -- 8. C-style Console I/o -- 9. File I/o -- 10. The Preprocessor And Comments -- Part Ii. C++ -- 11. The Integrated Services Digital Network (isdn) -- 12. Frame Relay And Asynchronous Transfer Mode -- 13. Wireless Communications -- 14. Voice Processing Systems -- 15. Modems -- 16. Facsimiles And Fax-on-demand -- 17. Videoconferencing -- 18. Computer Telephony Integration -- 19. Catv And Telephony -- 20. Vendors -- 21. C++ File I/o -- 22. Run-time Type Id And The Casting Operators -- 23. Namespaces, Conversion Functions, And Other Advanced Topics -- 24. Introducing The Standard Template Library -- Part Iii. The Standard Function Library -- 25. The C-based I/o Functions -- 26. The String And Character Functions -- 27. The Mathematical Functions -- 28. Time, Date, And Localization Functions -- 29. The Dynamic Allocation Functions -- 30. Utility Functions -- 31. The Wide-character Functions -- Part Iv. The Standard C++ Class Library -- 32. The Standard C++ I/o Classes -- 33. The Stl Container Class -- 34. The Stl Algorithms -- 35. Stl Iterators, Allocators, And Function Objects -- 36. The String Class -- 37. The Numeric Classes -- 38. Exception Handling And Miscellaneous Classes -- Part V. Applying C++ -- 39. Integrating New Classes: A Custom String Class -- 40. An Object-oriented Expression Parser. Herbert Schildt. Includes Index. Cover Page......Page 1 About the Author......Page 3 Copyright......Page 5 Contents at a Glance......Page 6 Preface......Page 30 2 Expression......Page 8 5 Pointers......Page 10 7 Structures, Unions, Enumerations and User-Defined Types......Page 11 8 C-Style Console I/O......Page 12 10 The Preprocessor and Comments......Page 13 12 Classes and Objects......Page 14 14 Function Overloading, Copy Constructors, and Default......Page 15 17 Virtual Functions and Polymorphism......Page 16 19 Exception Handling......Page 17 22 Run-Time Type ID and the Casting Operators......Page 18 24 Introducing the Standard Template Library......Page 19 25 The C-Based I/O Functions......Page 20 26 The String and Character Functions......Page 21 28 Time, Date, and Localization Functions......Page 22 30 Utility Functions......Page 23 32 The Standard C++ I/O Classes......Page 24 33 The STL Container Classes......Page 25 34 The STL Alogorithms......Page 26 39 Integrating New Classes: A Custom String Class......Page 27 40 An Object-Oriented Expression Parser......Page 28 PartI Foundation of C++: C Subset......Page 34 Part II C++......Page 286 PartIII Standard Function Library......Page 726 PartIV Standard C++ Class Library......Page 814 PartV Applying C++......Page 962 Index......Page 1028 C++ Third Edition, The Complete Reference. Schildt's Classic C++ Reference - Now Updated to include the new features of the C++ Standard. The recently adopted International Standard for C++ has added many new libraries, keywords, and features to C++ - learn about them all in this completely revised and updated Third Edition of Herb Schildt's outstanding classic. In carefully organized chapters, you'll find expertly-crafted explanations, insider tips, and hundreds of examples that describe and demonstrate every aspect of C++. And just as you'd expect, everything is presented in the clear, uncompromising style that has made Herb the Choice of Millions. Whether you're a newcomer just learning C++ or an experienced pro coming up to speed on the new International Standard, you'll find C++: The Complete Reference a lasting resource that will help you maximize your programming efforts. You'd expect nothing less from Herb Schildt, the World's leading programming author. Offering the most complete coverage of the newly updated ANSI C++ Standard--including updated material on the STL namespace naming methods, and new classes--this book is an easy-to-follow, three-part organization of description of the root of C++, detailed coverage of C++ and effective C++ software application development. One of the best book on C++, I have read EASY to understand has covered a lot of things BUT for still for a lot of things i still love to go [...] Use this book to acquire C++ programming skills and become familiar with the ANSI standard C++ programming environment. -- Edited summary from book