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Chapter 1: Overview of the chapters

The chapters of the C++ Annotations cover the following topics:

Chapter 1 : This overview of the chapters.
Chapter 2 : A general introduction to C++.
Chapter 3 : A first impression: differences between C and C++.
Chapter 4 : The `string' data type.
Chapter 5 : The C++ I/O library.
Chapter 6 : The `class' concept: structs having functions. The `object' concept: variables of a class.
Chapter 7 : Allocation and returning unused memory: new, delete, and the function set_new_handler().
Chapter 8 : Exceptions: handle errors where appropriate, rather than where they occur.
Chapter 9 : Give your own meaning to operators.
Chapter 10 : Static data and functions: members of a class not bound to objects.
Chapter 11 : Gaining access to private parts: friend functions and classes.
Chapter 12 : Abstract Containers to put stuff into.
Chapter 13 : Building classes upon classes: setting up class hierarcies.
Chapter 14 : Changing the behavior of member functions accessed through base class pointers.
Chapter 15 : Classes having pointers to members: pointing to locations inside objects.
Chapter 16 : Constructing classes and enums within classes.
Chapter 17 : The Standard Template Library, generic algorithms.
Chapter 18 : Templates: using molds for code that is type dependent.
Chapter 19 : Several examples of programs written in C++.

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