C++ Fundamentals by Antonio Mallia -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Preface

About the Book

About the Authors Objectives Audience Approach Minimum Hardware Requirements Software Requirements Additional Resources Conventions

Chapter 1 Getting Started

Introduction The C++ Compilation Model

Difference Between Header and Source Files Compiling a File into an Object File Linking Object Files Working with the main Function Exercise 1: Compiling and Executing the main Function

Built-in Data Types

Primitive Data Types Datatype Modifiers Variable Definition Demystifying Variable Initialization

Pointers and References

Pointers References The const Qualifier The Scope of Variables

Control Flow Statements

Selection Statement – if-else Selection Statement – switch Iteration Statement – for loop Iteration Statement – while loop Iteration Statement – do-while loop Jump Statements – break and continue

The try-catch block

Exercise 2: Counting the Number of Times a Specific Number Appears in a Given List Activity 1: Finding the Factors of 7 between 1 and 100 Using a while Loop

Arrays

Array Declaration Array Initialization Accessing the Values of an Array Multidimensional Arrays Activity 2: Defining a Bi-Dimensional Array and Initializing Its Elements

Summary

Chapter 2 Functions

Introduction Function Declaration and Definition

Defining a Function Exercise 3: Calling a Function from main()

Local and Global Variables

Working with Variable Objects Exercise 4: Using Local and Global Variables in a Fibonacci Sequence

Passing Arguments and Returning Values

Pass by Value Exercise 5: Calculating Age using Pass by Value Arguments Pass by Reference Exercise 6: Calculating Incrementation of Age using Pass by Reference Activity 3: Checking Voting Eligibility

Working with const References or r-value References

Returning Values from Functions Returning by Value Returning by Reference Activity 4: Using Pass by Reference and Pass by Value

Const Parameters and Default Arguments

Passing by const Value Passing by const Reference Returning by const Value Returning by const Reference

Default Arguments Namespaces

Activity 5: Organizing Functions in Namespaces

Function Overloading

Activity 6: Writing a Math Library for a 3D Game

Summary

Chapter 3 Classes

Introduction Declaring and Defining a Class

The Advantages of Using Classes C++ Data Members and Access Specifiers Static Members Exercise 7: Working with Static Variables

Member Functions

Declaring a Member Function Using const Member Functions The this Keyword Exercise 8: Creating a Program Using the this Keyword to Greet New Users Non-Member Class-Related Functions Activity 7: Information Hiding Through Getters and Setters

Constructors and Destructors

Constructors Overloading Constructor Constructor Member Initialization Aggregate Classes Initialization Destructors Exercise 9: Creating a Simple Coordinate Program to Demonstrate the Use of Constructors and Destructors Default Constructor and Destructor Activity 8: Representing Positions in a 2D Map

Resource Acquisition Is Initialization

Activity 9: Storing Multiple Coordinates of Different Positions on a Map

Nested Class Declarations Friend Specifier

Friend Functions Friend Classes Exercise 10: Creating a Program to Print the User's Height Activity 10: The AppleTree Class, which Creates an Apple Instance

Copy Constructors and Assignment Operators

The copy Assignment Operator The move-constructor and move-assignment Operator Preventing Implicit Constructors and Assignment Operators

Operator Overloading

Activity 11: Ordering Point Objects

Introducing Functors

Activity 12: Implementing Functors

Summary

Chapter 4 Generic Programming and Templates

Introduction Templates

Compiling the Template Code Exercise 11: Finding the Bank Account of the User with the Highest Balance Using Template Type Parameters Requirements of Template Parameter Types

Defining Function and Class Templates

Function Template Class Templates Dependent Types Activity 13: Reading Objects from a Connection Activity 14: Creating a User Account to Support Multiple Currencies

Non-Type Template Parameters

Activity 15: Writing a Matrix Class for Mathematical Operations in a Game

Making Templates Easier to Use

Default Template Arguments Template Argument Deduction Parameter and Argument Types Activity 16: Making the Matrix Class Easier to Use

Being Generic in Templates

Activity 17: Ensuring Users are Logged in When Performing Actions on the Account

Variadic Templates

Activity 18: Safely Performing Operations on the User Cart with an Arbitrary Number of Parameters

Writing Easy-to-Read Templates

Type Alias Template Type Alias

Summary

Chapter 5 Standard Library Containers and Algorithms

Introduction Sequence Containers

Array Vector Deque List Forward-List Providing Initial Values to Sequence Containers Activity 19: Storing User Accounts

Associative Containers

Set and Multiset Map and Multimap Activity 20: Retrieving a User's Balance from their Given Username

Unordered Containers Container Adaptors

Stack Queue Priority Queue Activity 21: Processing User Registration in Order

Unconventional Containers

Strings Exercise 12: Demonstrating Working Mechanism of the c_str() Function Pairs and Tuples

std::optional std::variant

Exercise 13: Using Variant in the Program Exercise 14: Visitor Variant Activity 22: Airport System Management

Iterators

Exercise 15: Exploring Iterator Reverse Iterators Exercise 16: Exploring Functions of Reverse Iterator Insert Iterators Stream Iterators Exercise 17: Stream Iterator Iterator Invalidation Exercise 18: Printing All of the Customers' Balances

Algorithms Provided by the C++ Standard Template Library

Lambda Read-Only Algorithms Modifying Algorithms Mutating Algorithms Sorting Algorithms Binary Search Algorithms Numeric Algorithms Exercise 19: Customer Analytics

Summary

Chapter 6 Object-Oriented Programming

Introduction Inheritance

Exercise 20: Creating a Program to Illustrate Inheritance in C++ Exercise 21: Using Multiple Inheritance to Create a "Welcome to the Community" Message Application Activity 23: Creating Game Characters

Polymorphism

Dynamic Binding

Virtual Methods

Exercise 22: Exploring the Virtual Method Activity 24: Calculating Employee Salaries

Interfaces in C++

Activity 25: Retrieving User Information

Dynamic Memory Safe and Easy Dynamic Memory

A Single Owner Using std::unique_ptr Shared Ownership Using std::shared_ptr Activity 26: Creating a Factory for UserProfileStorage Activity 27: Using a Database Connection for Multiple Operations

Summary

Appendix

Lesson 1: Getting Started

Activity 1: Find the Factors of 7 between 1 and 100 Using a while Loop Activity 2: Define a Bi-Dimensional Array and Initialize Its Elements

Lesson 2: Functions

Activity 3: Calculating if a Person is Eligible to Vote or Not Activity 4: Apply the Understanding of Passing by Reference or Value in Functions Activity 5: Organizing Functions in Namespaces Activity 6: Writing a Math Library for use in a 3D Game

Lesson 3: Classes

Activity 7: Information Hiding Through Getters and Setters Activity 8: Representing Positions in a 2D Map Activity 9: Storing Multiple Coordinates of Different Positions in the Map Activity 10: The AppleTree Class, which Creates an Apple Instance Activity 11: Ordering Point Objects Activity 12: Implementing Functors

Lesson 04: Generic Programming and Templates

Activity 13: Read Objects from a Connection Activity 14: UserAccount to Support Multiple Currencies Activity 15: Write a Matrix Class for Mathematical Operations in a Game Solution bonus step: Activity 16: Make the Matrix Class Easier to Use Activity 17: Ensure Users are Logged in When Performing Actions on the Account Activity 18: Safely Perform Operations on User Cart with an Arbitrary Number of Parameters

Lesson 5: Standard Library Containers and Algorithms

Activity 19: Storing User Accounts Activity 20: Retrieving a User’s Balance from their Given Username Activity 21: Processing User Registration in Order Activity 22: Airport System Management

Lesson 6: Object-Oriented Programming

Activity 23: Creating Game Characters Activity 24: Calculating Employee Salaries Activity 25: Retrieving User Information Activity 26: Creating a Factory for UserProfileStorage Activity 27: Using a Database Connection for Multiple Operations

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