I've added a build up example - written during the current C to C++ conversion bootcamp - to our Further C++ OO Features module.

First step shows a simple class and test harness.

Second step adds a comparison of heap or stack objects, overloading of methods, static methods, more character handling, and the use of "this".

Third step adds destructors, delete, vectors, comparators, and factory methods.

These examples do NOT split the application and its class into separate files, nor have we used inheritance, extension, etc - these other vital topics are in other examples that you'll find in other nearby blog entries. The purpose of this particular post is to show you some of the very wide range of things that you'll need to do within a single class.
(written 2010-11-16, updated 2010-11-18)

 C234 - C and C based languages - Further C++ Object Oriented features
  [4559] When do I use the this keyword in C++? - (2015-10-29)
  [4377] Designing a base class and subclasses, and their extension, in C++ - (2015-01-01)
  [4366] Changing what operators do on objects - a comparison across different programming languages - (2014-12-26)
  [3982] Using a vector within an object - C++ - (2013-01-19)
  [3509] Operator Overloading, Exceptions, Pointers, References and Templates in C++ - new examples from our courses - (2011-11-06)
  [3430] Sigils - the characters on the start of variable names in Perl, Ruby and Fortran - (2011-09-10)
  [3238] Bradshaw, Ben and Bill. And some C and C++ pointers and references too. - (2011-04-09)
  [3124] C++ - putting the language elements together into a program - (2011-01-08)
  [3069] Strings, Garbage Collection and Variable Scope in C++ - (2010-11-25)
  [2849] What are C++ references? Why use them? - (2010-07-02)
  [2717] The Multiple Inheritance Conundrum, interfaces and mixins - (2010-04-11)
  [2673] Multiple Inheritance in C++ - a complete example - (2010-03-12)
  [2576] What does const mean? C and C++ - (2010-01-15)
  [2005] Variables and pointers and references - C and C++ - (2009-01-23)
  [2004] Variable Scope in C++ - (2009-01-22)
  [1819] Calling base class constructors - (2008-10-03)
  [1159] It can take more that one plus one to get two. - (2007-04-22)
  [831] Comparison of Object Oriented Philosophy - Python, Java, C++, Perl - (2006-08-13)
  [802] undefined reference to typeinfo - C++ error message - (2006-07-15)
  [801] Simple polymorphism example - C++ - (2006-07-14)

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