Table of Contents:

Preface.

    Why a New C++ Book?

    What Else Is New about This Book?

    Multiple Learning Paths:What Fits You Best.

    What If You Already Have a Programming Background?

    What Is Not Covered?

    Why Should Anyone Start with C++?

    To Get Started.

    Tips and Tricks: What Do I Watch Out For?

Acknowledgments.

1. Your First C++ Programs.

    Thinking like a Programmer.

    What's Different about C++?

    Building a C++ Program.

    Installing Your Own C++ Compiler.

    Example 1.1. Print a Message.

    Advancing to the Next Print Line.

    Example 1.2. Print Multiple Lines.

    Storing Data: C++ Variables.

    Introduction to Data Types.

    Example 1.3. Convert Temperatures.

    A Word about Variable Names and Keywords.

    Chapter 1 Summary.

2. Decisions, Decisions.

    But First, a Few Words about Data Types.

    Decision Making in Programs.

    If and if-else.

    Example 2.1. Odd or Even?

    Introducing Loops.

    Example 2.2. Print 1 to N.

    True and False in C++.

    The Increment Operator (++).

    Statements vs. Expressions.

    Introducing Boolean (Short-Circuit) Logic.

    Example 2.3. Testing a Person's Age.

    Introducing the Math Library.

    Example 2.4. Prime-Number Test.

    Chapter 2 Summary.

3. The Handy, All-Purpose "for" Statement.

    Loops Used for Counting.

    Introducing the "for" Loop.

    A Wealth of Examples.

    Example 3.1. Printing 1 to N with "for".

    Statement Blocks with "for".

    Declaring Loop Variables on the Fly.

    Example 3.2. Prime-Number Test with "for".

    Comparative Languages 101: The Basic "for" Statement.

    Chapter 3 Summary.

4. Functions: Many Are Called.

    The Concept of Function.

    Function Calls and the Flow of the Program.

    The Basics of Using Functions.

    Example 4.1. Triangle-Number Function.

    Example 4.2. Prime-Number Function.

    Local and Global Variables.

    Recursive Functions.