C++ : Nomenclature and Common Abbreviations

PART 1


Nomenclature and Common Abbreviations



Here are a few of the abbreviations/etc used in this article:


    term	meaning
    
    ctor	constructor
    copy-ctor	copy constructor (also `X(const X&)', pronounced `X-X-ref')
    dtor	destructor
    fn		function
    fns		functions
    ptr		pointer, a C/C++ construct declared by:  int * p;
    ref		reference, a C++ construct declared by:  int & r;
    const	a C++ keyword which is short for `constant'
    OO		object-oriented
    OOP		object-oriented programming
    OOPL	object-oriented programming language
    method	an alternate term for `member function'
    message	an alternate term for `invoking a member function'
    nil		the `zero' or `empty' pointer (`NULL' in C, `0' in C++)