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Foreword

This book covers the C++ programming language, its interactions with software design and real life use of the language. Its presented as an introductory to advance course but can also be used as reference book. If you are already familiar with programming in other languages you can skip most of the Getting Started Chapter (it deals with introducing the language and the first steps needed to get you started). You should not skip the Programming Paradigms introduction, since C++ does have some particulars on that topic that should be useful even if you already know an Object Oriented Programming language. The Language Comparisons Section, providing comparisons for some language(s) you may already know, is important for veterans. However if this is your first contact with programming then continue on reading, and take in consideration that the Programming Paradigms section can be hard to digest if you lack some experience, don't despair, the relevant points will be extended when other concepts are introduced, that section is provided to give you a mental framework to help you not only to understand C++, but to let you easily adapt to (and from) other languages that share those concepts.

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