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I've been learning (teaching myself) some c++ and I haven't really been writing my own programs or experimenting too much with how stuff works, I really have no clue what to do is why.. Could someone give me some suggestions on a program to compile (something noobie and easy) so I can try working stuff out.. kinda like homework.
Thanks in advance.
Hello world?
Simple Calculator?
Translator maybe?
File I/O?
Try to answer questions here. I can guarantee that you will learn a great deal simply by trying to teach things to other people.
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Originally Posted by mrafcho001
Haha, I find it weird that those are the exact same things (in order too) that I did the first few days I started learning C++.
You didnt do the temperature program third? ;) :pQuote:
Originally Posted by dra
I would use the IDE: Dev-Cpp to compile your programs. Theres information on the main site on how to get started with compilers. Personally if you are serious I would just buy a C++ book (after thoroughly looking for the right on on amazon.com) that will take you through the basics, because they usually include ideas for homework programs in them anyway.
I'd also stick around and try and help people on the forums too. I've read the basics and such many times, but the only way I'm ever going to affirm them is by practice on while helping on these forums I believe. For example.. 5 posts ago I recommended allocating memory and forgot to deallocate it, because it was written quickly, but still.. never though of it until it was pointed out.. the only way I would have corrected that in my own program is if I looked it over 5 times.
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Originally Posted by Dae
This is by far a great suggestion.. don't do like me.. i learn all of my C++ from Websites and Tutorials.. and trust me, that is the hard way!
If i could go back in time i would get a few books.. but by the time i realized that a book would be helpful i was deep into C++, or so i though and as i kept learn i kept saying to myself "No need for book now" and well here i am with my first book on MFC...
lol i did the temo thing third also, (whats the file I/O) sorry for not knowing
File Input/OutputQuote:
Originally Posted by digdug4life
Reading form File/Writing to a File
Well, what I did was going through tutorials on the net. That means, I actually wrote and compiled the code in them, instead of just reading them. Be careful in your selection of tutorials, as many of them will teach you bad practice (in fact, I started out void maining myself).
The cProgramming tutorials should be a good start (http://www.cprogramming.com/tutorial.html).
It might also be a good idea to check out the 'Getting Started' section as well (http://www.cprogramming.com/begin.html).
I also use the Dev-c++ IDE from Bloodshed (www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html), like Dae suggested, and it works well. I don't really use the text editor, though, because I have fallen in love with Crimson Editor (www.crimsoneditor.com).
Hope that helps. Good luck!
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I forgot to mention this online book, that Dae recomented to me:http://newdata.box.sk/bx/c/
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I've stopped recommending that, and would remove the link from my posts if I could. For two reasons, 1) I did some research after someone mentioned it, and that website is hosting that book illegally as an ebook, and 2) It was written in 1998 so parts of it are outdated, and it has gotten the worst reviews on amazon.com, which I agree with. The only reason I was able to start out with that book was because I had pre knowledge from many tutorials. If we are talking about seriously then .. get a good book. C++ Primer Plus (5th Edition), by Stephen Prata, then follow it with The C++ Programming Language (Special 3rd Edition) by Bjarne Stroustrup (the C++ creator). But if you cant buy one then http://steveheller.com/cppad/cppad.htm would do.Quote:
Originally Posted by muggizuggi