Object Oriented Programming

We look at the underpinnings of C-based languages that supported the Object Oriented Pattern and expore how these languages used C as their foundation. We look at how these languages improved on aspects of C that make C less than ideal as a general purpose language.

• Videos

  • Object Oriented Programming - A Historical Perspective
  • Brian Kernighan - C and C++ at Bell Labs
  • Comparing Object Oriented Programming Approaches Across Languages
  • Implementing Python-like Object Oriented Patterns in C
  • Implementing the Python String (str) Class in C
  • Implementing the Python List (list) Class in C
  • Implementing the Python Dictionary (dict) Class in C

• Slides

  • CC-03-Objects.pptx

• References

  • C++ Bjarne Stroustrup: Inventing C++
  • Sample source code
  • Chapter 6: Structures (html)
  • Chapter 6: Structures (audio book)
  • Blog: Adding Support for User-defined Classes
• Discussions:
  • Object Oriented Programming (Login Required)
    
• Tools:
  • Quiz: Object Oriented Programming (Login Required)
    
  • Implement a Python str class (Login Required)
    
  • Implement a Python list class (Login Required)
    
  • Implement a Python dict class (Login Required)