Building C++ Applications
In the world of C++, where precision meets creativity, programmers are building extraordinary applications that will change the lives of people forever. We hope that this book will help you become an inseparable part of that community.
In this chapter, you will go through a crash course in C++ basics. We will touch upon topics such as the application-building process in C++ and the low-level details of C++ applications, and be provided a quick introduction to essential object-oriented programming techniques.
The following topics will be discussed in this chapter:
- Introduction to C++ and its latest standard
- Under the hood of the source code’s compilation, preprocessing, and linking
- The process of loading and running an executable file
- Intricacies behind the function call and recursion
- Data types, memory segments, and addressing fundamentals
- Pointers, arrays, and control structures
- Essentials of OOP
- Class relationships, inheritance, and polymorphism
Let’s begin!
