C++ Programming Documentation

Learning C++

We have some good C++ books at the lab which can be borrowed
USEFUL: C++ Quick Reference
FINE INTRODUCTION TO LEARN THE BASICS: Gillius's Programming Tutorial: to learn the Object-Oriented principles in C++

Short tutorial on C

GOOD: More in-depth tutorial: the first chapters explain programming & OO principles, chapters 7, 8 & 9 explain the C++ language
Lessons in Object-oriented Programming and C++
Thinking in C++, free available from the web and available at the lab.

Thinking in C++ Volume 2, free available from the web and a print-out available is at the lab.

learn C++ from C (Dirk Vermeirs course)

C++ reference

The standard C++ library (all standard libraries except the STL files, these can be found below)
C/C++ Reference
random number generator: randlib.h documentation

The Standard Template Library STL

STL tutorial (available at the lab) LINK??
A modest STL tutorial, another clear tutorial
Intro to vectors, strings,... (with examples!)
User Guide and Reference Manual

there should be a valarray type??

book by Josuttis: The C++ Standard Library - A Tutorial and Reference (available at the lab and at the VUB library)

at the website you can download the examples used in the book and find links about C++ standardisation

Introduction and full documentation
C++ STL Reference Manual (downloaded from here)

UML

Intro to UML Diagrams

Object-Oriented Programming

" The Essence of Object-Oriented Programming with Java and UML"

See Software Engineering course (Wouter Brissinck)

Use Cases - Requirements in Context, Kulak - Guiney, Addison-Wesley, 2000. (available at the lab)

Design Patterns

The Patterns Home Page
the patterns bible: Gamma E., Helm R., Johnson R. and Vlissides J. Design Patterns. Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software. Addison-Wesley, Reading, Massachusetts, 1995. (available at the lab)
good book to acquire deeper insight in patterns (metapatterns): Pree Wolfgang. Design Patterns for Object-Oriented Software Development. Addison-Wesley, Wokingham, England, 1995. (available at the lab)

More links to programming information:

Dirk Vermeirs C++ page (the best links are already on this page)
http://users.utu.fi/sisasa/oasis/
A lot of programming links!!
http://www.linuxtraining.co.uk
Linux Programmers Guide (available on-line locally) Also available for download.

Some interesting discussion groups about C & C++: