C++

C++ Resources

• C++ (C Plus Plus) - Codeacademy
• A Complete Guide to Programming in C++ by Ulla Kirch-Prinz and Peter Prinz
• The Definitive C++ Book Guide and List
• Lospinoso, Josh C++ Crash Course A Fast-Paced Introduction
• Williams (2012) C++ Concurrency in Action
• C++ reference - cppreference.com
  • Some core C++ language features:
    • object lifetime
    • scope exit
    • order of initialization
    • stack unwinding
• Didactic Material
  • ✨ Learn C++ – Skill up with our free tutorials
  • C++ Courses & Tutorials | Codecademy
  • C++ tutorial for beginners ⚡️ - YouTube
  • Learn C++ in Y Minutes
  • Solve C++ | HackerRank
  • Quick Introduction to C++ (PDF) by Tom Anderson
  • C++ Developer Roadmap from https://roadmap.sh/
• Microsoft Learn
  • C++ docs - get started, tutorials, reference. | Microsoft Learn
  • C++ Language Reference | Microsoft Learn
  • Basic Concepts (C++) | Microsoft Learn
  • C++ type system | Microsoft Learn
• C++ documentation — DevDocs
• C++ Language from cplusplus.com
• cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/program_structure/
• C++ Standard Library headers - cppreference.com
• Valgrind:
  • Valgrind
  • Valgrind: Table of Contents
  • Valgrind
• GCC:
  • GCC online documentation - GNU Project
  • Top (Using the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC))
• libstdc++ Source: Main Index
• C++ Best Practices:
  • Introduction · C++ Best Practices
  • C++ Best Practices | Erik Rigtorp
  • C++ Coding Standards: 101 Rules, Guidelines, and Best Practices
  • cpp-best-practices/cppbestpractices: Collaborative Collection of C++ Best Practices. This online resource is part of Jason Turner’s collection of C++ Best Practices resources. See README.md for more information.
  • Google C++ Style Guide
• Practical / Task-Oriented Guides:
  • Ray Tracing in One Weekend (clipped: Ray Tracing in One Weekend)
• Professor Hank Stalica’s channel has several playlists on C++ basics
• E01: Stupid C++ Tricks with Dave
• E02: Stupid C++ Tricks: Most Dangerous C Functions (E02)

Pick your own problems and solve those using C++, if you need code reviews then you already know the right place (here). Advent of Code is always a good idea or you just do something else, here are some ideas:

• https://github.com/codecrafters-io/build-your-own-x
• https://jamesmcm.github.io/blog/programming-projects/
• https://github.com/florinpop17/app-ideas
• https://github.com/practical-tutorials/project-based-learning
• https://projectbook.code.brettchalupa.com/_introduction.html – Source: comment in Reddit thread: What’s a C++ equivalent of Rust’s “The Book”?

Concepts

• RAII - cppreference.com
  • Why doesn’t C++ provide a “finally” construct? in Stroustrup C++ Style and Technique FAQ
• Macros (CC++) - Microsoft Learn

Libraries

• Abseil - Abseil is an open source collection of C++ libraries drawn from the most fundamental pieces of Google’s internal codebase. These libraries are the nuts-and-bolts that underpin almost everything Google runs.
  • Consult our Abseil Introduction
  • Run through the Abseil C++ Quickstart
  • Read Why Adopt Abseil to understand our design philosophy
  • Peruse our Abseil Compatibility Guidelines to understand both what we promise to you, and what we expect of you in return.
  • Understand Abseil Release Management to identify how to use Abseil within your particular development environment.

C++ Build Systems

• C++ Build Systems - What to use? [closed]

See also Build Systems

Context

• The Design of C++ , lecture by Bjarne Stroustrup from Computer History Museum

Articles & Talks

• When Nanoseconds Matter Ultrafast Trading Systems in C++ - David Gross - CppCon 2024 - YouTube
• Make your own GUI apps in C++ (with ImGui and Vulkan) - YouTube - The Cherno
• Make Beautiful Desktop Applications in C++ - The Cherno
• Stop using stdvector wrong - The Cherno - great discussion of use of std::vector (heap-allocated; dynamically sized) vs std::array (stack-allocated; fixed size) and how to minimise allocations, copies and moves in C++
• Maps in C++ (stdmap and stdunordered_map) - YouTube