Csc1100 lecture01 ch01-pt1

A First Book of C++ 4th Edition 1
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A First Book of C++A First Book of C++
Chapter 1Chapter 1
Getting StartedGetting Started

∗ In this chapter, you will learn about:
∗ Introduction to Programming
∗ Function and Class Names
∗ The cout Object
∗ Programming Style
∗ Common Programming Errors
ObjectivesObjectives

∗ Computer program (software)
∗ Data and instructions used to operate a computer
∗ Programming
∗ Writing computer program in a language that the
computer can respond to and that other programmers can
understand
∗ Programming language
∗ Set of instructions, data, and rules used to construct a
program
Introduction to ProgrammingIntroduction to Programming

∗ Categories of Programming Language
∗ Level
∗ High-level languages (e.g., C, C++, C#, Visual Basic, Java,
Python)
∗ Low-level languages (e.g., Assembly language)
(cont’d.)(cont’d.)

Assembly vs Machine LanguageAssembly vs Machine Language
• Early computers were programmed in assembly language
• To calculate wages = rates * hours in assembly language:
1) Load 2) Multiply 3) Store
010001
010011
010010

∗ Categories of Programming Language (cont)
∗ Orientation
∗ Procedural language
∗ Instructions are used to create self-contained units
(procedures)
∗ Procedures accept data as input and transform data to
produce a specific result as an output
∗ Initially, high-level programming languages were
predominately procedural

a + b = ?
a = 2 , b =3 5

∗ Object-oriented languages
∗ Program must define objects that it is manipulating
∗ Such definitions include:
∗ The general characteristics of objects (attribute/state)
∗ Specific operations to manipulate objects (behavior/method)
∗ C++ is an object-oriented language
∗ Has procedures and objects
∗ Supports code reuse

∗ C++ began as extension to C
∗ C is a procedural language developed in the 1970s at
AT&T Bell Laboratories
∗ In early 1980s, Bjarne Stroustrup (“Bee-yarn-eh Strow-
strup”, also at AT&T) used his background in
simulation languages to develop C++
∗ Object-orientation and other procedural
improvements were combined with existing C
language features to form C++

∗ Before writing a program, a programmer must clearly
understand:
∗ What data is to be used
∗ The expected result
∗ The procedure needed to produce this result
∗ The procedure is referred to as an algorithm
∗ Step-by-step sequence of instructions describing how to
perform a computation
Algorithms and ProceduresAlgorithms and Procedures

∗ Computers think algorithmically (step by step, use rules)
NOT heuristically (based on experience, no rules)!
∗ Assume that a program must calculate the sum of all
whole numbers from 1 through 100 (1+2+3+4+5+…+100)
∗ A computer:
∗ Cannot respond to heuristic command: “Add the numbers
from 1 - 100”
∗ Is an algorithm-responding machine and not a heuristic-
responding machine
∗ Several methods or algorithms can be used to find the
required sum
Algorithms and Procedures (cont’d.)

Algorithms and Procedures (cont’d.)
Calculate the result for 3 x 2

Flow Chart

∗ C++ source program
∗ Set of instructions written in C++ language
∗ Machine language
∗ Internal computer language
∗ Consists of a series of 1s and 0s (binaries)
∗ Source program cannot be executed until it is
translated into machine language
∗ Interpreted language translates one statement at a time
∗ Compiled language translates all statements together
Program Translation

Program Translation (cont'd.)
100100 010010int x = 8

Processing a Program

∗ Modular programs
∗ Segments arranged in logical order to form an integrated unit
∗ Module
∗ Segments (small parts) of modular program
∗ Function: Name of a C++ procedure
∗ Composed of sequence of C++ instructions
∗ Function interface is its inputs and results (output)
∗ Method of converting input to results is encapsulated and
hidden within function
Function and Class Names

Function and Class Names (cont'd.)

Accepts 2
numbers as
input,
produce a
result
3 5
15
Input

∗ Identifiers (or variables)
∗ Names that convey an idea of the purpose of function or class
∗ Identifier composition rules
∗ First character must be a letter or underscore (A1, _1)
∗ Only letter, digit, or underscore may follow (AA, A2, A_)
∗ Blank spaces aren’t allowed (A B)
∗ Identify component words with initial capitalization (numPos)
∗ Cannot be C++ keyword (e.g., auto, break, int, switch …)
∗ Should be a mnemonic (short, easy to remember, meaningful)

∗ Examples of valid identifiers:
grosspay $cost (valid in C++)
addNums degToRad
multByTwo salesTax
netPay bessel
_name my$
**Note: When we combine two or more words to form an
identifier (or variables), it is a good practice to capitalize each of
the new word.

∗ Examples of invalid identifiers:
4ab3(begins with a number)
e*6 (contains a special character)
while (is a keyword)
#amount (begins with special character)

∗ Each C++ program must have one and only one key
function named main()
∗ Called a driver function because it drives the other
modules
The main() Function

The main() Function (cont'd.)

∗ First line of function is called header line
∗ What type of data, if any, is returned from function
∗ The name of function
∗ What type of data, if any, is sent into function
∗ Data transmitted into function at runtime are referred
to as arguments of function
arguments (input to function)
Example:
header line void sum(int a, int b) {
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Starting to Program with Dev C++

beginning of program
end of program

∗ The cout object sends data to the standard output
display device
∗ The display device is usually a video screen
∗ Name derived from console output and pronounced
“see out”
∗ Data is passed to cout by the insertion symbol
∗ cout << “Hello there, World!”;
The cout Object

The cout Object (cont’d.)
//Pre-processor command <header file>
//File for pre-written classes/classes (a containet //that
provides contexts/scope for variables)
system(“pause”);

//Pre-processor command <header file>
system(“pause”);
std::cout << “Hello there world!”;
name for namespace

∗ Preprocessor command
∗ Performs an action before the compiler translates source
code to machine code
∗ Example: #include <iostream>
∗ Causes the iostream file to be inserted wherever the
#include command appears
∗ iostream is part of the C++ standard library
∗ Included in iostream are two important classes:
∗ istream: Declarations and methods for data input
∗ ostream: Declarations and methods for data output

∗ Namespace
∗ File accessed by compiler when looking for prewritten
classes or functions
∗ Sample namespace statement:
∗ using namespace std;
∗ iostream contained in a namespace called std
∗ Compiler uses iostream’s cout object from std
whenever cout is referenced

∗ Newline escape sequence (“n”)
∗ Instructs the display device to move to a new line
∗ Caused when the characters backslash and n are used
together
∗ Backslash provides an “escape” from the normal
interpretation of the character that follows
∗ Newline escape sequences can be placed anywhere
within a message to cout

∗ Every C++ program must contain one and only one
main() function
∗ Statements included within braces { }
∗ C++ allows flexibility in format for the word main, the
parentheses ( ), and braces { }
∗ More than one statement can be put on line
∗ One statement can be written across lines
∗ Use formatting for clarity and ease of program
reading
Programming StyleProgramming Style

∗ Function name starts in column 1
∗ Name and parentheses on their own line
∗ Opening brace of function body on next line
∗ Aligned with first letter of function name
∗ Closing brace is last line of function
∗ Aligned with opening brace
∗ Standard form highlights the function as a unit
Programming Style (cont’d.)Programming Style (cont’d.)

∗ Within function, indent statements 2-3 spaces
∗ Creates uniform look for similar statement groups
∗ Good programming practice
∗ Final program form should be consistent
∗ Proper format improves program readability and
understandability
Programming Style (cont’d.)Programming Style (cont’d.)

∗ Explanatory remarks written within program (//)
∗ Clarify purpose of the program
∗ Describe objective of a group of statements
∗ Explain function of a single line of code
∗ Computer ignores all comments
∗ Comments exist only for convenience of reader
∗ A well-constructed program should be readable and
understandable
∗ Comments help explain unclear components
CommentsComments

∗ Line comment
∗ Begins with two slashes(//) and continues to the end of the line
∗ Can be written on line by itself or at the end of line that contains
program code
// this is a line comment
∗ Block comment
∗ Multiple-line comment begins with the symbols /* and ends with
the symbols */
/* This is a block comment that
spans
three lines */
Comments (cont’d.)Comments (cont’d.)

∗ Omitting parentheses after main()
∗ Omitting or incorrectly typing the opening brace {
∗ Opening brace signifies start of function body
∗ Omitting or incorrectly typing the closing brace }
∗ Closing brace signifies end of function
∗ Omitting the semicolon at the end of each statement ;
∗ Adding a semicolon after the #include
<iostream> preprocessor command
#include <iostream> ; X (wrong, no need)
Common Programming ErrorsCommon Programming Errors

∗ Misspelling the name of an object or function
∗ Example: Typing “cot” instead of “cout”
∗ Forgetting to close a string sent to cout with a
double-quote symbol
cout << “Hello world
∗ Forgetting n to indicate a new line
Common Programming ErrorsCommon Programming Errors
(cont'd.)(cont'd.)

∗ A C++ program consists of one or more modules
∗ One module must be the function main()
∗ main() is starting point of C++ program
∗ The simplest C++ program has the form:
#include <iostream>
using namespaces std;
int main()
{
program statements;
return 0;
}
SummarySummary

∗ C++ statements are terminated by a semicolon ;
∗ Standard library contains many functions and classes
∗ Standard Library provided with C++ compiler
∗ Includes <iostream> for input and output
∗ cout object displays text or numeric results
∗ Stream of characters is sent to cout by:
∗ Enclosing characters in double quotes “ ”
∗ Using the insertion (“put to”) operator, <<
Summary (cont'd.)Summary (cont'd.)

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