The Structure of a C++ Program

Table of Contents

1. Separate Compilation

1.1. Single File Programs

1.2. Multiple File C++ Programs

1.3. Separate Compilation

2. The # Preprocessor

2.1. #include

2.2. #define

2.3. #ifdef, #ifndef, #endif

3. Declarations and Definitions

3.1. General Rules for Decls & Defs

3.2. Decls&Defs: Variables

3.3. Decls&Defs: Functions

3.4. Decls&Defs: Data Types

4. Organizing Decls & Defs into Files

4.1. Header and Non-Header Source Files

4.2. Coupling and Cohesion

5. Example: the auction program

5.1. Dividing Things Up