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. C++: Complete Reference (3rd Ed.)......Page 1 About the Author......Page 3 Copyright......Page 5 Contents at a Glance......Page 6 Contents......Page 8 Preface......Page 30 Part1 Foundation of C++: C Subset......Page 34 Ch1 Overview of C......Page 36 Ch2 Expressions......Page 46 Ch3 Statements......Page 90 Ch4 Arrays & Null-Terminated Strings......Page 122 Ch5 Pointers......Page 146 Ch6 Functions......Page 170 Ch7 Structures, Unions, Enumerations & User-Defined Types......Page 194 Ch8 C-Style Console I/O......Page 220 Ch9 File I/O......Page 244 Ch10 Preprocessor & Comments......Page 270 Part2 C++......Page 286 Ch11 Overview of C++......Page 288 Ch12 Classes & Objects......Page 322 Ch13 Arrays, Pointers, References & Dynamic Allocation Operators......Page 360 Ch14 Function Overloading, Copy Constructors & Default Arguments......Page 394 Ch15 Operator Overloading......Page 418 Ch16 Inheritance......Page 452 Ch17 Virtual Functions & Polymorphism......Page 478 Ch18 Templates......Page 494 Ch19 Exception Handling......Page 522 Ch20 C++ I/O System Basics......Page 544 Ch21 C++ File I/O......Page 574 Ch22 Run-Time Type ID & Casting Operators......Page 602 Ch23 Namespaces, Conversion Functions & other Advanced Topics......Page 626 Ch24 Introducing STL......Page 658 Part3 Standard Function Library......Page 726 Ch25 C-Based I/O Functions......Page 728 Ch26 String & Character Functions......Page 752 Ch27 Mathematical Functions......Page 766 Ch28 Time, Date & Localization Functions......Page 776 Ch29 Dynamic Allocation Functions......Page 786 Ch30 Utility Functions......Page 790 Ch31 Wide-Character Functions......Page 804 Part4 Standard C++ Class Library......Page 814 Ch32 Standard C++ I/O Classes......Page 816 Ch33 STL Container Classes......Page 840 Ch34 STL Algorithms......Page 868 Ch35 STL Iterators, Allocators & Function Objects......Page 890 Ch36 String Class......Page 910 Ch37 Numeric Classes......Page 926 Ch38 Exception Handling & Miscellaneous Classes......Page 954 Part5 Applying C++......Page 962 Ch39 Integrating New Classes: Custom String Class......Page 964 Ch40 Object-Oriented Expression Parser......Page 992 Index......Page 1028 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. 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. Use this book to acquire C++ programming skills and become familiar with the ANSI standard C++ programming environment. -- Edited summary from book