Wrox Press C++ Tutorial

Chapter 7 - More on Classes

In this chapter, you will extend your knowledge of classes by understanding how to make your class objects work more like the basic types in C++. You will learn:

• What a class destructor is and when and why it is necessary
  
  
• How to implement a class destructor
  
  
• How to allocate data members of a class in the free store and how to delete them when they are no longer required
  
  
• When you must write a copy constructor for a class
  
  
• What a union is and how it can be used
  
  
• What a struct is
  
  
• How to make objects of your class work with C++ operators such as + or *
  
  
• What class templates are and how you define and use them
  
  
• How to use classes in a practical example