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C & C++ Programming

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Chapter 6 — Pointers and References

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Lesson 6.5 : References in C++

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References in C++

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References in C++

A reference provides another name for an existing variable.

int number = 10;
int &ref = number;

ref = 50;

cout << number;

C++ references are commonly used for function parameters, operator overloading and efficient object handling.

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Chapter 1 — Introduction to C and C++

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Lesson 1.1 : Introduction to C Programming

Lesson 1.2 : Introduction to C++ Programming

Lesson 1.3 : Difference Between C and C++

Lesson 1.4 : C and C++ Development Environment

Lesson 1.5 : Basic Structure of C and C++ Programs

Chapter 2 — Variables, Data Types and Operators

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Lesson 2.1 : Variables in C and C++

Lesson 2.2 : Data Types in C and C++

Lesson 2.3 : Constants and Type Modifiers

Lesson 2.4 : Operators in C and C++

Lesson 2.5 : Type Conversion and Expressions

Chapter 3 — Conditional Statements and Loops

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Lesson 3.1 : if, if-else and Nested if

Lesson 3.2 : switch Statement

Lesson 3.3 : for Loop

Lesson 3.4 : while and do-while Loops

Lesson 3.5 : break, continue and Nested Loops

Chapter 4 — Functions and Modular Programming

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Lesson 4.1 : Introduction to Functions

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Lesson 4.2 : Function Parameters and Return Values

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Lesson 4.3 : Function Declaration and Prototypes

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Lesson 4.4 : Call by Value and Call by Reference

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Lesson 4.5 : Recursion and Modular Programming

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Chapter 5 — Arrays and Strings

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Lesson 5.1 : Introduction to Arrays

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Lesson 5.2 : One-Dimensional Arrays

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Lesson 5.3 : Two-Dimensional Arrays

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Lesson 5.4 : Strings in C

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Lesson 5.5 : Strings in C++

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Chapter 6 — Pointers and References

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Lesson 6.1 : Introduction to Pointers

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Lesson 6.2 : Pointer Arithmetic

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Lesson 6.3 : Pointers and Arrays

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Lesson 6.4 : Pointers and Functions

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Lesson 6.5 : References in C++

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Chapter 7 — Structures, Unions and Enumerations

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Lesson 7.1 : Structures in C and C++

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Lesson 7.2 : Structure Variables and Arrays

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Lesson 7.3 : Unions in C and C++

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Lesson 7.4 : Enumerations

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Lesson 7.5 : Structures, Unions and Enumerations Project

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Chapter 8 — Object-Oriented Programming in C++

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Lesson 8.1 : Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming

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Lesson 8.2 : Classes and Objects

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Lesson 8.3 : Constructors and Destructors

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Lesson 8.4 : Encapsulation and Access Specifiers

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Lesson 8.5 : Abstraction in C++

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Chapter 9 — Inheritance, Polymorphism and Templates

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Lesson 9.1 : Inheritance in C++

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Lesson 9.2 : Types of Inheritance

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Lesson 9.3 : Polymorphism in C++

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Lesson 9.4 : Function and Operator Overloading

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Lesson 9.5 : Templates in C++

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Chapter 10 — File Handling and Mini Projects

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Lesson 10.1 : File Handling in C

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Lesson 10.2 : File Handling in C++

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Lesson 10.3 : Reading and Writing Structured Data

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Lesson 10.4 : C and C++ Mini Project Development

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Lesson 10.5 : Final C and C++ Project

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