C++ In-Depth Series: Essential C++

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Readers can quickly become familiar with C++ through this book, which distills a broad and complex topic into essential knowledge for aspiring C++ programmers. The effective case study provides a consistent thread throughout the content. Designed for busy programmers, this resource offers a fast-track approach to learning and applying C++ in real-world scenarios. It emphasizes the most relevant elements of C++ programming, tackling features and techniques that address practical programming challenges. The book covers the basics of C++ within the frameworks of procedural, generic, object-based, and object-oriented programming. It is structured around a series of progressively complex programming problems, introducing language features as solutions. This method not only teaches the functions and structure of C++, but also conveys their purpose and rationale. Key topics include generic programming and the Standard Template Library (STL), object-based programming and class design, object-oriented programming and class hierarchy design, function and class template design, exception handling, and Run-Time Type Identification. Additionally, an appendix provides complete solutions and detailed explanations for the exercises at the end of each chapter, while a second appendix serves as a quick reference for generic algorithms with usage examples. This concise tutorial equips readers with a working knowledge of C++ and a solid foundat