A Closer Look at Classes

This module continues the discussion of the class begun in Module 8. It examines a number of class-related topics, including overloading constructors, passing objects to functions, and returning objects. It also describes a special type of constructor, called the copy constructor, which is used when a copy of an object is needed. Next, friend functions are described, followed by structures and unions, and the ‘this’ keyword. The module concludes with a discussion of operator overloading, one of C++’s most exciting features....