Thanks! and I'm sorry for getting off subject of the group... but I was
desperate for an understanding. It won't happen again.
Apologies to all.
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--MrDoomMaster
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desperate for an understanding. It won't happen again.
Apologies to all.
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--MrDoomMaster
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Kindley" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 9:54 AM
Subject: Re: To Jim: About Programming with C++
> I don't know if we want to discuss this here. There are a few C++
> groups on yahoo, maybe you can start asking questions there. You can
> also e-mail me direct ( [email protected] ) but remember I am not
> a C++ pro.
> To answer your question, int stands for integer and is NOT a command
> but a declaration. It basically tells the compiler to reserve some
> space in memory to store a number. The name of the integer is defined
> in the line " int x,y;" here the variables "x" & "y" are defined as
> integers, now you can use them later in your program.
>
> Jim Kindley
>
> --- In Lasertank@y..., "MrDoomMaster" <mrdoommaster@h...> wrote:
> > Well, you have definitely encouraged me to learn about C++
> programming Jim. So as a result, i bought a book over 1000 pages long
> on beginning and fully learning about C++ programming. Along with the
> book came a software program called Visual C++ by Microsoft, which
> seems to be alot better than the program you suggested to me for
> programming my own Lasertank prog.
> >
> > Anyway, my main question so far (only getting through 50 pages, it
> has thrown alot of info at me) is about the "int" command. the book
> says that when you define a variable, you also declare it. This is so
> confusing i don't even know where to begin. I'm guessing that
> variables under the "int" command are the specific commands that make
> lasertank do what it does, yet, i don't understand how you personally
> defined them. And the book also says that they can be defined to
> represent the value of an integer... which means? I know im just
> beginning, (which must be really annoying on your part) but i feel
> that asking someone with a grasp of this information will help me
> understand. Besides, without understanding this, i really can't get
> past page 50! thanks Jim, ill await your response!
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> > --MrDoomMaster
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