Avinash C. Kak

Declarations, Definitions, and Initializations

This chapter contains sections titled: When is a Declaration also a Definition? Are the Defined Variables in C++ Initialized by Default? Are the Defined Variables in Java Initialized by Default? Declaration of Pointer Types in C++ Arrays of Pointers in C++ Declaring Multiple Names Scope of an Identifier in C++ Scope of an Identifier in Java Arrays and Their Initialization in C++ Arrays and their Initialization in Java Symbolic Constants Macros in C++ The Enumeration Type in C++ Credits and Suggestions for Further Reading Homework

The Primitive Types and Their Input/Output

This chapter contains sections titled: Tokens, Identifiers, and Variable Names Primitive Types in C++ and Java Boolean Type Character Types Integer Types Floating-point Types Type Conversion for the Primitive Types I/O Streams for C++ I/O Streams for Java Suggestions for Further Reading Homework

Object Reference and Memory Allocation

This chapter contains sections titled: Object Reference in C++ Object Reference in Java Memory Allocation in C++ Memory Allocation in Java Structures in C++ Homework

The Notion of a Class and Some Other Key Ideas

This chapter contains sections titled: Defining a Class in C++ Defining a Class in Java Constructing Objects: Differences and Similarities between C++ and Java Defining a Subclass in C++ Defining a Subclass in Java Blocking Inheritance Creating Print Representations for Objects Object Destruction Packages in Java Namespaces in C++ Access Control for Class Members Abstract Classes and Interfaces Comparing Objects Static Members of a Class Template Classes Nested Types Implementing OO Behavior in C Programs Suggestions for Further Reading Homework