Tutorial : Introduction to C++ / PDF

Tutorial : Introduction to C++ / PDF

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Q: What is C++

nC++ is a compiled, object-oriented language

nIt is the “successor” to C, a procedural languag

n(the “++” is called the successor operator in C++)

nC was derived from a language called B which was in turn derived from BCPL

nC was developed in the 1970’s by Dennis Ritchie of AT&T Bell Labs

nC++ was developed in the early 1980’s by Bjarne Stroustrup of AT&T Bell Labs.

nMost of C is a subset of C++

C++ Program

Consists of…

nDeclarations

nDefine the use of various identifiers, thus creating the elements used by the program (computer)

nStatements

nOr executable statements, representing actions the computer will take on the user’s behalf

Identifiers

nNames for various entities used in a program; used for...

nVariables: values that can change frequently

nConstants: values that never changes

nFunctions: programming units that represents complex operations

nParameters: values that change infrequently

Assignment

nAssignment is an operation that assigns the value of an expression to a variable

nEx.

Total = 2 + 3 + 5

nFirst, the expresssion “2 + 3 + 5” is evaluated

nThen, this value is assigned to the variable “Total”.........

Tutorial : Introduction to C++ / PDF