In Starting Out with C++: From Control Structures through Objects, 6/e Gaddis covers control structures, functions, arrays, and pointers before objects and classes. As with all Gaddis texts, clear and easy-to-read code listings, concise and practical real-world examples, and an abundance of exercises appear in every chapter. Introduction to Computers and Programming; Introduction to C++; Expressions and Interactivity; Making Decisions; Looping; Functions; Arrays; Searching and Sorting Arrays; Pointers; Characters, Strings, and the string Class; Structured Data; Advanced File Operations; Introduction to Classes; More About Classes; Inheritance, Polymorphism, and Virtual Functions; Exceptions, Templates, and the Standard Template Library (STL); Linked Lists; Stacks and Queues; Recursion; Binary Trees. For all readers interested in C++ programming.

Highlights:
• Covers procedural programming–control structures, functions, arrays, and pointers–before objects
• Has a clear and student-friendly writing style with stepped-out explanations that motivate beginning programmers
• Includes concise, practical, real-world examples students can relate to and understand
• Has a wealth of exercises in each chapter so students have the chance to put concepts to work as they learn them