C++ Basics

Volume Number: 9

Issue Number: 10

Column Tag: Getting Started

What does “::” mean anyway?

By Dave Mark, MacTech Magazine Regular Contributing Author

So far, this column has focused on Macintosh programming, with an emphasis on

C. This month, we’re going to switch gears and talk about C++. With Addison-Wesley’s

permission, I’ve codged together some bits and pieces from Learn C++ on the

Macintosh that I thought might interest you. Unfortunately, there’s no way to cover all

of C++ in a single column. If you would like to hear more about C++, send your

comments and suggestions to Neil at any one of the editorial addresses on page 2 of this

issue.

And now, some legal mumbo jumbo... Portions of this article were derived from

Publishing Co. And now back to our regularly scheduled program...

For the past few years, Apple (along with a host of other companies) has shifted

away from procedural languages such as C and Pascal and made C++ their primary

developmental language.

Why C++?

C++ is a superset of C and offers all the advantages of a procedural language. You

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