This chapter discusses the CodeWarrior C++ compiler as it applies to all CodeWarrior targets. For the most part, the information in this chapter is equally applicable to any operating system or processor.

Other chapters in this manual discuss other features of the compiler that are specific to particular operating systems and processors. For a complete picture, you need to consider all the information relating your target of interest.

In addition, the C compiler is an integral part of the CodeWarrior C++ compiler. As a result, everything about the C compiler applies equally to C++. This discussion of the C++ compiler does not repeat information on the C Compiler. See "C Compiler Overview" for information on the C compiler.

This chapter covers all the features of the compiler that exist in support of the C++ language. In addition to describing those features and how to control them, this chapter also has sections on working with advanced features of C++ such as RTTI, exceptions, and templates.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• "CodeWarrior Implementation of C++" describes how CodeWarrior C++ implements certain sections of the C++ standard.
• "Unsupported Extensions" describes some additions to the ANSI/ISO C++ standard that CodeWarrior C++ does not support
• "Controlling the C++ Compiler" describes how to change the compiler's behavior by setting options in the C/C++ Language Panel.
• "Working With C++ Exceptions" describes how to use the try and catch statements to perform exception handling.
• "Working With RTTI" describes how to use run-time type information support in your code.
• "Working With Templates" describes the best way set up the files that define and declare your templates. It also documents an addition to the C++ standard which lets you explicitly instantiate templates.

Many topics contain references to ARM, which is The Annotated C++ Reference Manual (Addison-Wesley) by Ellis and Stroustrup. These references show you where to look for more information on the information discussed in that topic.