C++ Essential Training

Course details

Whether you are a beginning programmer or an advanced one, it may be time to level up your C++ skills. In this course, Bill Weinman helps you do exactly that. Bill discusses the history of C++ and modern C++, as well. He explains the C++ toolchain, then dives into basics you need to know, like basic syntax, statements and expressions, identifiers, variables, pointers, and references. Bill discusses flow control conditionals, loops, and functions. He deep dives into data types, operators, and functions, then walks you through how to use classes and objects. Plus, Bill covers how to to use templates, including the Standard Template Library (STL).

Concepts

Introduction

Learn C++
Using the exercise files
What is C++

Toolchain and Installation

The C++ toolchain
Using an IDE with the exercise files
Check for std - - format support

The Basics

Basic syntax
Anatomy of a C++ program
Statements and expressions
Identifiers
Defining variables
Pointers and references

Flow Control

Conditionals
Loops
Iterating with for
Functions

Data Types

Overview of data types
Integer types
Floating point types
The auto type
Qualifiers
Type aliases
Primitive arrays
C-strings
Structures
Challenge - Library card
Solution - Library card

Operators

Common operators
Compound assignment operators
Increment and decrement operators
Operator precedence
Challenge - Prime numbers
Solution - Prime numbers

Functions

Overview of C++ functions
Passing values to a function
Returning values from a function
Using recursion
Challenge - Non-recursive factorial
Solution - Non-recursive factorial

Classes and Objects

Overview of classes and objects
Data members
Function members
Constructors and destructors
Operator overloads
Non-member operators
Challenge - Non-member operators
Solution - Non-member operators

Templates

Understanding templates
Template functions
Template classes
Challenge - Template factorial
Solution - Template factorial

Standard Template Library

Overview of the STL
Vectors
Strings
Format
I O Stream
Challenge - Transform a file (STL)
Solution - Transform a file (STL)

Conclusion

Thank you