CSC 160 - Chapter 2 Quick Reference

Chapter 2 "Introduction to C++"

This chapter dips your big toe into the large pool of the C++ language.

General Terms

case-sensitive	variable definition	assignment	constant
identifier	ASCII	scope of a variable	modulus
order of operations

C++ Syntax/Constructs

#include	cout, standard output object	<<, stream insertion operator	comments (//)
endl	\n, escape sequence	=, assignment operator	int
short	long	unsigned	char
string class	float	bool	sizeof
arithmetic operators (+, -, *, /, %)

Concepts

Important concepts covered include:

The basic template of most main() programs in C++
A list of common escape sequences [list on p. 37]
The list of C++ keywords [list on p. 45]
The rules for a legal C++ identifier
int data type - variables, definition, constants, input, processing, output
char data type - variables, definition, constants, input, processing, output
string class - variables, definition, constants, input, processing, output
float data type - variables, definition, constants, input, processing, output
bool data type - variables, definition, constants, input, processing, output
The difference between C++ comments and old C-style comments

Disclaimer: The goal of this "cheat sheet" is to review the more important concepts in the chapter. The exclusion of any material in the chapter from this "cheat sheet" does not mean that you are not responsible for that material.