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My previous blog post introduced creating classes in C++, and I used public. Re-reading that post I realised I should go into a little more detail on public and private. Public and Private The spaces within C++ allow for data to be: public Public is available throughout the program. It…

In this blog post I am going to take a look at creating classes in C++. This forms part of my learning C++ series of blog posts. A class is a type blueprint, which defines the characteristics and behaviours of all instances of the class. To create a class, the…

My previous blog post looked at If, Else and Else If statements which work, however C++ also has a tidier approach called switch statements. In the below example I have defined a character variable called response, initialised with the character ‘y’. I am then taking input and storing this input…

In this C++ blog post I am going to look at For loops, If / Else and Else If statements. For Loops The for loop layout is made up of three parts: for (initialisation; conditional; iteration) { CODE-TO-CARRY_OUT } Initialisation Statement Carried out before the first loop is run and…

In this blog post I am going to take a look at arrays, enumerations, structs and unions within C++. As with my previous post I am creating this blog entry as notes to myself for reference, but they also benefit others. First though some excellent (for me) news, on my…

The Coronavirus lockdown here in the UK is starting to ease, but it still means a lot of time at home. I’m trying to use that time to be more productive and learn more, which has lead me to C++. C++ C++ has a long history (going back to 1985)…