The Waite Group's C++ Primer Plus, Third Edition

Chapter 4. DERIVED TYPES

You will learn about the following in this chapter:

• Creating and using arrays

• Creating and using strings

• The getline() and get() methods for reading strings

• Mixing string and numeric input

• Creating and using structures

• Creating and using unions

• Creating and using enumerations

• Creating and using pointers

• Managing dynamic memory with new and delete

• Creating dynamic arrays

• Creating dynamic structures

• Automatic, static, and dynamic storage

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