Functions and such in C++ Libraries

[Krak]

I've been doing C++ for a little while, and I've got a good understanding of it, and I'm learning about char arrays and pointers now. But, I haven't used many functions or anything besides

cin, cout, cin.getline(), and MessageBox(..)

Anyone know some links that have tutorials on different functions files, and commands that are available in the standard C++ library?

[Andreas Masur]

Well...'MessageBox' is not a standard C++ function but rather a Windows API call...

Nevertheless this should help...

[Paul McKenzie]

I've been doing C++ for a little while, and I've got a good understanding of it, and I'm learning about char arrays and pointers now

Have you learned std::string before going into char arrays and pointers? If not, the material you have been using is vastly outdated. Modern C++ books introduce std::string way before discussion of pointers and char arrays.

Nothing beats getting a few good books:

"Accelerated C++" , Koenig & Moo
"The C++ Standard Library", Nicolai Josuttis.

If you want a "link", there is Bruce Eckel's "Thinking in C++", however this is not just a "tutorial" but an entire book on the web (I don't know what the link is at the time). Another link is the C++ FAQ at www.parashift.com.

Also, there is no such C++ standard function as MessageBox() -- that is a Windows API function. If you want to know what comprises the C++ standard functions, get the book mentioned above, "The C++ Standard Library".

Regards,

Paul McKenzie

[PaulWendt]

Paul McKenzie mentioned Bruce Eckel's books "Thinking in C++",
which currently have 2 volumes. Volume 1 has been printed; both
Volumes 1 and 2 [a work in progress] can be downloaded for free.
He has many mirror sites for the downloads; these can all be
gotten to from http://www.eckelobjects.com

--Paul