CHAPTER 12

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The End of the Beginning

Yu, shall I teach you what knowledge is? When you know a thing, to realize that you know it; and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it: this is knowledge.

—Confucius

In this chapter, we’ll fill in the gaps and complete our introduction to basic C++. We’ll talk about include files, scope resolution, miscellaneous operator details, and exceptions.

Include Files

One major difference between C# and C++/CLI is the multipass nature of C#. C++ was designed as a wrapper around C, which was designed to function on computers far less powerful than the contemporary home PC relegated to the den ...

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