What is an undefined reference/unresolved external symbol error and how do I fix it?

Compiling a C++ program takes place in several steps, as specified by 2.2 (credits to Keith Thompson for the reference): The precedence among the syntax rules of translation is specified by the following phases [see footnote]. Physical source file characters are mapped, in an implementation-defined manner, to the basic source character set (introducing new-line characters … Read more

The Definitive C++ Book Guide and List

Beginner Introductory, no previous programming experience Book Author(s) Description review C++ Primer* * Not to be confused with C++ Primer Plus (Stephen Prata), with a significantly less favorable review. Stanley Lippman, Josée Lajoie, and Barbara E. Moo (updated for C++11) Coming at 1k pages, this is a very thorough introduction into C++ that covers just … Read more