Cope How do I learn C++?

[TheNEET]

I put together some spaghetti code in Python sometimes and I've played around with C in my teens, so I have the general idea of programming as well as C-like syntax
I've tried using the book "Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++" but it seems to be aimed at total newbies and it's not even that good at it
I thought about just going through https://learnxinyminutes.com/docs/c++/ and looking up stuff as I go (which is pretty much how I've learnt Python) but I'd like to make well structured code instead of piecing together spaghetti from StackOverflow
I guess more than an introduction to the language, I need a book that would explain intricacies of it (like "does if(!x) catch only variables defined as false, or does it also catch null, 0 or uninitiated variables?", advanced OOP, "how do I not screw up text encoding if I want to make foreign-language friendly programs" etc. ) and most importantly good programming practices/style in general

 

[Genetic Dead End]

No reply pill

 

[Deleted member 22685]

@kodoku

 

[FinnCel]

C++ is just C with extra shit

 

[Deleted member 28903]

Read Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++ by Bjarne Stroustrup.

C++ is just C with extra shit

Not true

 

[FinnCel]

Not true

You can write c code in c++ files, they are compatible

 

[Deleted member 28903]

You can write c code in c++ files, they are compatible

I know

 

[FinnCel]

I know

So your point is?

 

[Deleted member 28903]

So your point is?

That C++ isn't just C with extra shit

 

[FinnCel]

That C++ isn't just C with extra shit

That's how I remember it, haven't used in couple of years

I remember it as being like C with shit like object oriented programming

 

[Deleted member 24876]

Do a project or two in C++, its basically like C but with some java like features like objects.

 

[Transcended Trucel]

use this site. I used this to learn c++. w3schools.com

 

[Deleted member 28903]

I remember it as being like C with shit like object oriented programming

It can be used like that but that's not how modern C++ is used, and it's not all it is.

 

[Lone-Star]

If you want I can help you, I did C++ at uni for about a year before I dropped out.

 

[crestfallencel]

idk, just pick a project to do, like make a minesweeper game, and then try to do it

 

[Deleted member 25467]

lynda.com is usually free if you go to university.

 

[Deleted member 29351]

Difference between C and C++ is that C is a procedural language - it has functions and it has no knowledge of objects the only way you can make a pseudo-object is through the use of structures (eg struct). C++ is object oriented language - you have classes and objects which represent instances of those classes. Each object has attributes, methods etc and you can regulate access and encapsulate everything. C++ also has neat things like defining operators for your class, namespaces, templates, you can use virtual methods and abstract classes (example: you have chads and incels and they’re all people, you can put them in an array or dynamic list of persons and call person.sex() for each person in list, incels gonna suicide and chads gonna fuq foids).

Each have their uses, C is used a lot more for firmware and system software, because it’s simple and efficient and doesn’t have some issues compared with C++. C++ is used for more casual shit. If you’re a newbie I recommend seeing a Java/C# tutorial. They’re a lot easier and you don’t have to worry about memory management and pointers like with C/C++ which is the most difficult part for beginners.

 

[Deleted member 19971]

By being programming prodigy like @kodoku

 

[kodoku]

why not learn an actual useful lang¿

 

[TheNEET]

why not learn an actual useful lang¿

what language would you recommend? C++ is extremely popular

 

[kodoku]

what language would you recommend? C++ is extremely popular

maybe im biased cuz i mostly know javascript but I find it's the most useful language because it works for everything, web dev, scraping, scripting, blockchain, mobile apps, desktop apps, I don't see many tools made in c++ unless it's some very high iq shit

 

[Deleted member 140]

maybe im biased cuz i mostly know javascript but I find it's the most useful language because it works for everything, web dev, scraping, scripting, blockchain, mobile apps, desktop apps, I don't see many tools made in c++ unless it's some very high iq shit

what's a good resource for learning js scraping?

 

[kodoku]

what's a good resource for learning js scraping?

from what ive seen for scraping people use puppeteer and cheerio, knowing about dom selectors is also good cuz thats how u point to the things u want to get from a page, python is superior for scraping but i find it more enjoyable and portable to use javascript


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q9CNtwdawA

 

[Babica Yaga]

example: you have chads and incels and they’re all people, you can put them in an array or dynamic list of persons and call person.sex() for each person in list, incels gonna suicide and chads gonna fuq foids

C++ primer is a good book I've heard. As for what language to pick... well it depends on what your application domain is. Are you in (data) science/machine learning? Learn Python and R. Want to be a software engineer, probably Java, C# or C++ indeed, and toy with Python on the side too. Web development Javascript & Python. For webdev I can recommend freecodecamp.org, very reputable open-source MOOC. Many people who finish it got jobs at high-tech companies like Google, Facebook

 

[Deleted member 21230]

I did C for a while but I'm not that good

 

[Deleted member 30248]

by learning C++

 

[Deleted member 23450]

lynda.com is usually free if you go to university.

university isn't free btw

 

[tinted_vision]

go through any of the millions of tutorials on the internet
also practice

 

[Deleted member 140]

go through any of the millions of tutorials on the internet
also practice

99 percent of tutorials are done by curries living in a shack with their fan on

 

[mNFwTJ3wz9]

Depends on what you want to do.

If you want to do data science / ml, python/matlab/r is probably your best bet, and I personally use cython or numba if I need some actual C tier performance and can't find any libraries for doing what I want. (I don't like matlab much, even if I do use it sometimes.)

spaghetti code in Python

Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.
There is a dedicated style guide.

PEP 8: The Style Guide for Python Code

pep8.org

or

PEP 8 – Style Guide for Python Code | peps.python.org

Python Enhancement Proposals (PEPs)

www.python.org

 

[Aluthoz]

do Modern C not C+ or C# there is books on it and pdfs online for free, works best on linux or macos for terminal coding with it but like windows also works.

 

[ThoughtfulCel]

99 percent of tutorials are done by curries living in a shack with their fan on

You're okay with being intelligence mogged by an Indian man living in a shack with his fan on?

 

[Deleted member 19079]

You're okay with being intelligence mogged by an Indian man living in a shack with his fan on?

brutal jbcpill

 

[DepravedAndDeprived]

C++ is gay.

 

[Deleted member 140]

brutal jbcpill

 

[waste matter]

i don't know man, never learnt coding

 

[Caesercel]

99 percent of tutorials are done by curries living in a shack with their fan on

 

[DDR]

y though? shitty cope

 

[Deleted member 29529]

99 percent of tutorials are done by curries living in a shack with their fan on

You're okay with being intelligence mogged by an Indian man living in a shack with his fan on?

 

[Gymcelled]

use this site. I used this to learn c++. w3schools.com

You're possibly the most helpful guy on this whole forum

 

[Transcended Trucel]

You're possibly the most helpful guy on this whole forum