Introduction

This manual explains the C++ programming language as it is implemented in Microsoft C++ version 7.0. Microsoft C++ is based on The Annotated C++ Reference Manual by Margaret Ellis and Bjarne Stroustrup (the ANSI base document for C++). For information about the Microsoft C compiler, see the C Language Reference manual.

If you are new to C++, you might learn more quickly by starting with the C++ Tutorial manual.

Note:

Microsoft documentation uses the term “DOS” to refer to both the MS-DOSÒ and IBM Personal Computer DOS operating systems. The name of a specific operating system is used to note features unique to that system.