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0.1
Introduction to these tutorials
0.2
Introduction to programs and programming languages
0.4
Introduction to C++ development
0.5
Introduction to the compiler, linker, and libraries
0.6
Installing an Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
0.7
Compiling your first program
0.8
A few common C++ problems
0.9
Configuring your compiler: Build configurations
0.10
Configuring your compiler: Compiler extensions
0.11
Configuring your compiler: Warning and error levels
0.12
Configuring your compiler: Choosing a language standard
0.13
What language standard is my compiler using?
1.1
Statements and the structure of a program
1.3
Introduction to objects and variables
1.4
Variable assignment and initialization
1.5
Introduction to iostream: cout, cin, and endl
1.6
Uninitialized variables and undefined behavior
1.7
Keywords and naming identifiers
1.8
Whitespace and basic formatting
1.9
Introduction to literals and operators
1.10
Introduction to expressions
1.11
Developing your first program
1.x
Chapter 1 summary and quiz
2.1
Introduction to functions
2.2
Function return values (value-returning functions)
2.3
Void functions (non-value returning functions)
2.4
Introduction to function parameters and arguments
2.5
Introduction to local scope
2.6
Why functions are useful, and how to use them effectively
2.7
Forward declarations and definitions
2.8
Programs with multiple code files
2.9
Naming collisions and an introduction to namespaces
2.10
Introduction to the preprocessor
2.13
How to design your first programs
2.x
Chapter 2 summary and quiz
3.1
Syntax and semantic errors
3.6
Using an integrated debugger: Stepping
3.7
Using an integrated debugger: Running and breakpoints
3.8
Using an integrated debugger: Watching variables
3.9
Using an integrated debugger: The call stack
3.10
Finding issues before they become problems
3.x
Chapter 3 summary and quiz
4.1
Introduction to fundamental data types
4.3
Object sizes and the sizeof operator
4.5
Unsigned integers, and why to avoid them
4.6
Fixed-width integers and size_t
4.7
Introduction to scientific notation
4.10
Introduction to if statements
4.12
Introduction to type conversion and static_cast
4.x
Chapter 4 summary and quiz
5.1
Constant variables (named constants)
5.3
Numeral systems (decimal, binary, hexadecimal, and octal)
5.4
The as-if rule and compile-time optimization
Split
5.7
Introduction to std::string
5.8
Introduction to std::string_view
5.9
std::string_view (part 2)
5.x
Chapter 5 summary and quiz
6.1
Operator precedence and associativity
6.3
Remainder and Exponentiation
6.4
Increment/decrement operators, and side effects
6.7
Relational operators and floating point comparisons
6.x
Chapter 6 summary and quiz
O.1
Bit flags and bit manipulation via std::bitset
O.3
Bit manipulation with bitwise operators and bit masks
O.4
Converting integers between binary and decimal representation
7.1
Compound statements (blocks)
7.2
User-defined namespaces and the scope resolution operator
7.4
Introduction to global variables
7.5
Variable shadowing (name hiding)
7.7
External linkage and variable forward declarations
7.8
Why (non-const) global variables are evil
7.9
Inline functions and variables
Moved
7.10
Sharing global constants across multiple files (using inline variables)
7.12
Scope, duration, and linkage summary
7.13
Using declarations and using directives
7.14
Unnamed and inline namespaces
7.x
Chapter 7 summary and quiz
8.1
Control flow introduction
8.3
Common if statement problems
8.6
Switch fallthrough and scoping
8.8
Introduction to loops and while statements
8.12
Halts (exiting your program early)
8.13
Introduction to random number generation
8.14
Generating random numbers using Mersenne Twister
8.15
Global random numbers (Random.h)
8.x
Chapter 8 summary and quiz
9.1
Introduction to testing your code
9.3
Common semantic errors in C++
9.4
Detecting and handling errors
9.5
std::cin and handling invalid input
9.x
Chapter 9 summary and quiz
10.2
Floating-point and integral promotion
10.4
Narrowing conversions, list initialization, and constexpr initializers
10.6
Explicit type conversion (casting) and static_cast
10.7
Typedefs and type aliases
10.8
Type deduction for objects using the auto keyword
10.9
Type deduction for functions
10.x
Chapter 10 summary and quiz
11.1
Introduction to function overloading
11.2
Function overload differentiation
11.3
Function overload resolution and ambiguous matches
11.7
Function template instantiation
11.8
Function templates with multiple template types
11.9
Non-type template parameters
11.10
Using function templates in multiple files
11.x
Chapter 11 summary and quiz
F.2
Constexpr functions (part 2)
Split
F.3
Constexpr functions (part 3) and consteval
Split
F.4
Constexpr functions (part 4)
Split
F.X
Chapter F summary and quiz
Split
12.1
Introduction to compound data types
12.2
Value categories (lvalues and rvalues)
12.4
Lvalue references to const
12.6
Pass by const lvalue reference
12.12
Return by reference and return by address
12.14
Type deduction with pointers, references, and const
12.x
Chapter 12 summary and quiz
13.1
Introduction to program-defined (user-defined) types
13.3
Unscoped enumerator integral conversions
13.4
Converting an enumeration to and from a string
13.5
Introduction to overloading the I/O operators
13.6
Scoped enumerations (enum classes)
13.7
Introduction to structs, members, and member selection
13.8
Struct aggregate initialization
13.9
Default member initialization
13.10
Passing and returning structs
13.12
Member selection with pointers and references
13.14
Class template argument deduction (CTAD) and deduction guides
13.x
Chapter 13 summary and quiz
13.y
Using a language reference
14.1
Introduction to object-oriented programming
14.4
Const class objects and const member functions
14.5
Public and private members and access specifiers
14.7
Member functions returning references to data members
14.8
The benefits of data hiding (encapsulation)
14.9
Introduction to constructors
14.10
Constructor member initializer lists
14.11
Default constructors and default arguments
14.14
Introduction to the copy constructor
14.15
Class initialization and copy elision
14.16
Converting constructors and the explicit keyword
14.17
Constexpr aggregates and classes
14.x
Chapter 14 summary and quiz
15.1
The hidden “this” pointer and member function chaining
15.3
Nested types (member types)
15.4
Introduction to destructors
15.5
Class templates with member functions
15.8
Friend non-member functions
15.9
Friend classes and friend member functions
15.x
Chapter 15 summary and quiz
16.1
Introduction to containers and arrays
16.2
Introduction to std::vector and list constructors
16.3
std::vector and the unsigned length and subscript problem
16.5
Returning std::vector, and an introduction to move semantics
16.7
Arrays, loops, and sign challenge solutions
16.8
Range-based for loops (for-each)
16.9
Array indexing and length using enumerators
16.10
std::vector resizing and capacity
16.11
std::vector and stack behavior
16.x
Chapter 16 summary and quiz
17.1
Introduction to std::array
17.2
std::array length and indexing
17.3
Passing and returning std::array
17.4
std::array of class types, and brace elision
17.5
Arrays of references via std::reference_wrapper
17.6
std::array and enumerations
17.7
Introduction to C-style arrays
17.9
Pointer arithmetic and subscripting
17.11
C-style string symbolic constants
17.12
Multidimensional C-style Arrays
17.13
Multidimensional std::array
17.x
Chapter 17 summary and quiz
18.1
Sorting an array using selection sort
18.2
Introduction to iterators
18.3
Introduction to standard library algorithms
19.1
Dynamic memory allocation with new and delete
19.2
Dynamically allocating arrays
19.4
Pointers to pointers and dynamic multidimensional arrays
20.5
Ellipsis (and why to avoid them)
20.6
Introduction to lambdas (anonymous functions)
20.x
Chapter 20 summary and quiz
21.1
Introduction to operator overloading
21.2
Overloading the arithmetic operators using friend functions
21.3
Overloading operators using normal functions
21.4
Overloading the I/O operators
21.5
Overloading operators using member functions
21.6
Overloading unary operators +, -, and !
21.7
Overloading the comparison operators
21.8
Overloading the increment and decrement operators
21.9
Overloading the subscript operator
21.10
Overloading the parenthesis operator
21.12
Overloading the assignment operator
21.14
Overloading operators and function templates
21.x
Chapter 21 summary and quiz
22.1
Introduction to smart pointers and move semantics
22.3
Move constructors and move assignment
22.7
Circular dependency issues with std::shared_ptr, and std::weak_ptr
22.x
Chapter 22 summary and quiz
23.x
Chapter 23 summary and quiz
24.1
Introduction to inheritance
24.3
Order of construction of derived classes
24.4
Constructors and initialization of derived classes
24.5
Inheritance and access specifiers
24.6
Adding new functionality to a derived class
24.7
Calling inherited functions and overriding behavior
24.8
Hiding inherited functionality
24.x
Chapter 24 summary and quiz
25.1
Pointers and references to the base class of derived objects
25.2
Virtual functions and polymorphism
25.3
The override and final specifiers, and covariant return types
25.4
Virtual destructors, virtual assignment, and overriding virtualization
25.5
Early binding and late binding
25.7
Pure virtual functions, abstract base classes, and interface classes
25.11
Printing inherited classes using operator<<
25.x
Chapter 25 summary and quiz
26.2
Template non-type parameters
26.3
Function template specialization
26.4
Class template specialization
26.5
Partial template specialization
26.6
Partial template specialization for pointers
26.x
Chapter 26 summary and quiz
27.3
Exceptions, functions, and stack unwinding
27.4
Uncaught exceptions and catch-all handlers
27.5
Exceptions, classes, and inheritance
27.8
Exception dangers and downsides
27.9
Exception specifications and noexcept
27.x
Chapter 27 summary and quiz
28.1
Input and output (I/O) streams
28.3
Output with ostream and ios
28.4
Stream classes for strings
28.5
Stream states and input validation
A.1
Static and dynamic libraries
A.2
Using libraries with Visual Studio
A.3
Using libraries with Code::Blocks
22.1
std::string and std::wstring
22.2
std::string construction and destruction
22.3
std::string length and capacity
22.4
std::string character access and conversion to C-style arrays
22.5
std::string assignment and swapping
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