C++ is an Object Oriented programming language standardized by the ISO. It was developed in 1979 by Bjarne Stroustrup at AT&T Bell Labs as a "child" of the C programming language. A C++ source file will have the extension ".cpp" and the header will have the obvious ".h". The latest version of C++ is C++11. Confused? See the links below.


**Basics**
^ Topic              ^ Description     ^
|[[cpp:Variables|]]  |The means of data storage to the RAM (not files)|
|[[cpp:Editing the Value of Variables]]|Basic arithmetic using NUMBER variables to change their value|
|[[cpp:Functions|]]  |Bodies that do a certain task                  |
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==== C++ Library Overview ====
**C Library**
^ Library                ^ Description             ^
| [[cpp:cassert|]]        |assertion                |
| [[cpp:cctype|]]         |character classification |
| [[cpp:cmath|]]          |mathematical functions   |
| [[cpp:constant]]        |constants                |
| [[cpp:ctime]]           |time                     |
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**Input/Output**
^Library                 ^ Description             ^
| [[cpp:iostream]]        |Header that defines the\\ standard input/output\\ stream objects  |
| [[cpp:fstream]]         |Header that defines the\\ standard input/output\\ stream objects of files   |

**Macros**
^Name                    ^ Use                     ^
| [[cpp:define:#define]]         |Used for creating shorter code by making constants| 


==== C++ control structures ====
        * [[cpp:control_structures|]]


**Some Helpful Links**

If there isn't enough information or you just don't understand, that's fine. Here are a few links that have great tutorials and information:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvC1WCdV1XU&list=PLAE85DE8440AA6B83

http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/general/

http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/


If you're not sure where to start typing your code and getting results, here are some link to free compilers/IDEs (correct me if those are the wrong names):


<fc #800000>For Windows:</fc>

http://www.visualstudio.com/products/visual-studio-express-vs

http://www.codeblocks.org/downloads/26

http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html


<fc #800000>For Mac:</fc>

https://developer.apple.com/xcode/

http://www.codeblocks.org/downloads/26

(Code::Blocks for Mac is very very unstable)


<fc #FF00FF>We need some help to complete the libraries. Please do what you can to help.</fc>