C++ Crash Course

<b>A fast-paced thorough introduction to modern C++ written for experienced programmers. After reading&#160;<i>C++ Crash Course</i> you'll be proficient in the core language concepts the C++ Standard Library and the Boost Libraries.</b><br><br>C++ is one of the most widely used languages for real-world software. In the hands of a knowledgeable programmer C++ can produce small efficient and readable code that any programmer would be proud of.<br><br>Designed for intermediate to advanced programmers C++ Crash Course&#160;cuts through the weeds to get you straight to the core of C++17 the most modern revision of the ISO standard. Part 1 covers the core of the C++ language where you'll learn about everything from types and functions to the object life cycle and expressions. Part 2 introduces you to the C++ Standard Library and Boost Libraries where you'll learn about all of the high-quality fully-featured facilities available to you. You'll cover special utility classes data structures and algorithms and learn how to manipulate file systems and build high-performance programs that communicate over networks.&#160;<br><br>You'll learn all the major features of modern C++ including:<br><li>Fundamental types reference types and user-defined types</li><li>The object lifecycle including storage duration memory management exceptions call stacks and the RAII paradigm&#160;</li><li>Compile-time polymorphism with templates and run-time polymorphism with virtual classes</li><li>Advanced expressions statements and functions</li><li>Smart pointers data structures dates and times numerics and probability/statistics facilities</li><li>Containers iterators strings and algorithms</li><li>Streams and files concurrency networking and application development</li><br>With well over 500 code samples and nearly 100 exercises C++ Crash Course is sure to help you build a strong C++ foundation.