Chapter 14. Programming with C++
In This Chapter
Learning C++
Object Terminology
Fundamental Differences Between C and C++
Introducing Objects
Benefits of OOP
The language competing with Visual Basic for the top programming language in use today is C++. Whereas C was the original Windows programming language, C++ is the Windows programming language of choice today for those not wanting to use Visual Basic, or for those who want another language to use in addition to Visual Basic.
C++ is considered to be a better language than C. It offers full support for object-oriented programming (OOP). In Visual Basic you work with objects, because Visual Basic is not a true OOP language. In this chapter you'll learn how and why C++ provides strong OOP support ...
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