Using C++ in an object oriented paradigm. A practical approach

The most significant impact of C++ is its ability to support many different programming paradigms. C++ easily adapts to procedural abstraction, modular abstraction, data abstraction, and most importantly object-oriented programming. Software designed using object-oriented technology can meet the challenges of large real-world systems by enhancing the ability to produce reliable and maintainable code. Through object-oriented programming and design, such software can naturally evolve to meet changing needs. To effectively accomplish this, we must learn a new way of thinking about programming and problem solving. The following paper describes how C++ can be used to improve productivity and software quality by offering features such as classes, objects, data hiding, encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, and templates.