Learn C++ for Game Development
If you’re new to C++ but understand some basic programming, then Learn C++ for Game Development lays the foundation for the C++ language and API that you’ll need to build game apps and applications. Learn C++ for Game Development will show you how to: Master C++ features such as variables, pointers,...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Berkeley, CA :
Apress : Imprint: Apress,
2014
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2014 |
| Series: | Expert's voice in game development
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Table of Contents:
- Contents at a Glance; Introduction; Chapter 1: Beginning C++; Compilers; Programming Paradigms; Procedural Programming; Object-Oriented Programming; Generic Programming; C++ Game Programming; Our First C++ Program; Summary; Part 1: Procedural Programming; Chapter 2: Writing a Guessing Game with C++ Types; Dynamic Versus Static Typed Languages; Declaring Variables; Defining Variables; Integers; Unsigned Integers; Two's Complement; Floating Point Numbers; Boolean Values; Enums; Switching from One Type to Another; static_cast; A Simple Guessing Game; Summary
- Chapter 3: Creating Calculators with OperatorsThe Assignment Operator; Arithmetic Operators; The Addition Operator; The Subtraction Operator; The Multiplication and Division Operators; The Modulo Operator; A Simple Arithmetic Calculator; Relational Operators; Equality Operators; Greater-Than Operators; Less-Than Operators; Simple Comparison Calculators; Bitwise Operators; Hexadecimal Number Representation; The Binary & (AND) Operator; The Binary | (OR) Operator; The Binary ^ (Exclusive OR) Operator; The Left Shift (>) Operator; Logical Operators
- Part 2: Object-Oriented ProgrammingChapter 8: Object-Oriented Programming with Classes; Object-Oriented Programming; Encapsulation; Constructors and Destructors; Method Overloading; Operator Overloading; Updating Text Adventure to Use Classes; Summary; Chapter 9: Controlling Data with Access Modifiers; The static Keyword; Creating static Local Variables; Using static class Member Variables; Using static Member Methods; Using static to Alter Global Scope; The const Keyword; Constant Variables; Constant Pointers; Constant Parameters; Constant Member Methods; Two More Keywords
- Passing Parameters to FunctionsReturn Values; Passing by Pointer; Passing by Reference; Structures; Adding Functions to Text Adventure; Summary; Chapter 6: Making Decisions with Flow Control; The if Statement; The else and else if Statements; The for Loop; The while Loop; The switch Statement; The break and continue Keywords; The goto Statement; Adding a Game Loop to Text Adventure; Summary; Chapter 7: Organizing Projects Using Files and Namespaces; Source and Header Files; Creating Namespaces; Updating Text Adventure with Source Files, Header Files, and Namespaces; Summary
- The && OperatorThe || Operator; Unary Operators; Arithmetic Unary Operators; Unary Negative Operator; Unary Plus Operator; The Increment and Decrement Operators; The Logical Not Unary Operator; The One's Complement Operator; Summary; Chapter 4: Beginning C++ Game Development with Arrays; The C++ Array; Pointers; Pointer Arithmetic; Dereferencing Pointers; Pointers and Arrays; C Style Strings in Arrays; Working with C Style Strings; strlen; strcmp; strcpy; strcat; Text Adventure Game; Summary; Chapter 5: Functions, the Building Blocks of C++; Writing Our First Function
- The inline Keyword