Backpointer – Concept and Application
We often work with data structures with connected nodes - like trees and graphs. In a tree, the parent nodes generally hold the pointers of their child nodes. But the…
The ‘this’ Pointer Usage in C++
We discussed about the concept of this pointer in this article. The C++ compiler internally manages it. In general, we don't need to worry about it. But there are scenarios…
The this Pointer in C++
In C++, the this pointer is generally used in the non-static member functions of a class. It refers to the address of the object the function is accessed through. Let's…
Static Members of a C++ Class
The class members are by default non-static. That means we can access them in the context of an object only. Each object will have its own copy of the data…
C++ Classes and Objects
Supporting Object Oriented Programming (OOP) was one of the main reasons C++ was originally created as an extension of C. Object Oriented Programming is a software design paradigm around the…