Learn how to write C++ source code by exploring the syntax of this language. It might help to think of syntax as the spelling and grammar of a programming language.
- [Narrator] This video reviews the C++ syntax.…I find it helpful to think of syntax…as the grammar of a programming language.…For example, what is the symbol…that you would use at the end…of a sentence in English?…Chances are you're going to say the period.…Well, in C++ we have something similar.…At the end of every C++ statement…we end that statement…with instead of a period, a semicolon.…It is important to note that the period,…or the dot symbol, is used for other purposes in C++,…so we use the semicolon at the end of each statement.…
Here are some of the symbols that you'll see in C++ syntax.…The pound sign, which is sometimes referred to…as the hash mark.…The less than and greater than symbols,…but when they're used together like that,…or if they have a word between them,…they actually have a different meaning,…and they actually enclose a directive,…and we'll talk more about that.…Followed by, open curly bracket and close curly bracket.…Then we have the square brackets.…Next we have the scope resolution operator.…
Author
Peggy Fisher
Released
4/24/2017- Compiling and running C++ programs
- Creating variables in C++
- Choosing the correct data type to represent variables
- Creating assignment expressions
- Changing data types in C++
- Comparing values in C++
- Using logical operators
- Comparing strings in C++
- Defining and calling a function
- Using arrays in C++
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m
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1. C++ Basics
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C++ syntax4m 28s
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What is #include in C++?4m 34s
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C++ data types6m 42s
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Solution: Calculate interest4m 29s
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2. How to Work with Data in C++
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What is variable scope?7m 49s
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How to format output in C++5m 43s
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Challenge: Real estate1m 44s
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Solution: Real estate7m 24s
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3. Decision Statements in C++
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4. Program Flow Control in C++
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Syntax for a while loop7m 14s
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When to use a do while loop4m 40s
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How to write a for loop4m 14s
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Challenge: Loop46s
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Solution: Loop9m 19s
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5. What Are Functions in C++?
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Passing data to a function7m 19s
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Solution: Calculate area7m 10s
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6. How to Use Arrays in C++
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Arrays as function arguments4m 11s
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Conclusion
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Next steps32s
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