C++ is a language used to communicate with the computer. It works by writing a series of instructions that another program, called a compiler, can analyze and "transmit" to the machine. This site provides lessons, topics, and links that teach how to use this computer language.

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When creating a C++ class, you can add a member function that returns a reference. This is  a review of how to proceed. This also includes a comparison of reference methods with set and get accessories.

This is a review of how to save values to a medium using the FILE structure of the C language.

The C++ language provides the fstream and its inherited classes used to perform file processing as we review them here

Use a class to create a list that uses an array as the main object of the list.

This is a brief description of how you can save a whole variable declared from a class, and how you can read or retrieve it from a stream.

We created and are still adding examples. These are usually small programs that implement a particular or more than one topic, showing how the C++ language is used.

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Normally, the lessons are for the C language but a couple of chapters make a transition to C++.

These are intermediate articles in C++, covering some areas you should move to once you know the fundamentals of C++.

Many useful examples of programs, including linked lists

A listing of the programs used in the Advanced Placement exam.

Dev-C++: This is a free compiler from Bloodshed. The registration costs $20 which is used to help develop the compiler. I think that this is good compiler for a beginner. If you register and pay $20, I will not receive a cent from it.