Modern C++ for Absolute Beginners

Learn the C++ programming language in a structured, straightforward, and friendly manner. This book teaches the basics of the modern C++ programming language, the C++ Standard Library, and modern C++ standards, including C++23. No previous programming experience is required.

C++ is a language like no other, surprising in its complexity, yet wonderfully sleek and elegant in so many ways. It is also a language that cannot be learned by guessing, one that is easy to get wrong and challenging to get right. To overcome this, each section is filled with real-world examples that gradually increase in complexity. Modern C++ for Absolute Beginners, Second Edition teaches more than just programming in C++23. It provides a solid C++ foundation to build upon.

The author takes you through the C++ programming language, the Standard Library, and C++11 to C++23 standard basics. Each chapter is accompanied by the right amount of theory and plenty of source code examples. You will work with C++23 features and standards, yet you will also compare and take a look into previous versions of C++.

After reading this book, you'll be able to start programming in modern C++ standards. You will do so with plenty of relevant source code examples, freely available via a dedicated GitHub repository.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

* Get Introduced to modern C++ in a friendly but effective way
* Work with the basics of C++: types, operators, variables, constants, expressions, references, functions, classes, I/O, smart pointers, polymorphism, and more
* Set up the Visual Studio environment on Windows and GCC on Linux, where you can write your own code
* Declare and define functions, classes, and objects, and organize code into namespaces
* Discover object-oriented programming: classes and objects, encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, and more using the most advanced C++ features
* Employ best practices in organizing source code and controlling program workflow
* Get familiar with C++ language do's and don'ts, and more
* Manage the basics of lambdas, inheritance, polymorphism, smart pointers, templates, modules, contracts, concepts, and more

WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR

Beginner or novice programmers who wish to learn C++ programming. No prior programming experience is required.SLOBODAN DMITROVIĆ is a software consultant, trainer, and author of several programming books. He is a professional R&D software developer with two decades of experience in the industry. Slobodan provides C++ training courses for corporate clients and academic institutions.

1. Introduction

2. What is C++?

3. C++ Compilers

4. Our First Program

5. Types

6. Exercises

7. Operators

8. Standard Input

9. Exercises

10. Arrays

11. Pointers

12. References

13. Introduction to Strings

14. Automatic Type Deduction

15. Exercises

16. Statements

17. Constants

18. Exercises

19. Functions

20. Exercises

21. Scope and Lifetime

22. Exercises

23. Classes - Introduction

24. Exercises

25. Classes – Inheritance and Polymorphism

26. Exercises

27. The static Specifier

28. Templates

29. Enumerations

30. Exercises

31. Organizing code

32. Exercises

33. Conversions

34. Exceptions

35. Smart Pointers

36. Exercises

37. Input/Output Streams

38. C++ Standard Library and Friends

39. Exercises

40. C++ Standards

41. Projects