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Having spent the better part of the last decade writing go though, I think C++'s syntax is a bit too cluttered.
> Heap Memory - new, delete Keywords Should "modern" C++ even use new/delete? I'm a C++ n00b, but I thought these can be avoided entirely now.
I've been setting up my little docker image that has both llvm/clang/tidy/clangd and gcc inside with boost with an idea I'd run it and from outside use it to code with live checking and compiling without littering my OS. Now, I feel like I'm doing something that already exists but couldn't really find what everyone use, ought of those that would prefer such a setup. Debugger within is probably a pipe dream, but who k…
Is anyone using it for new projects?
There are at least a dozen C++ intros that go through every little detail like this and I don't get it. I have a pretty good ability to retain a lot of information presented this way, and I've been programming in various C-like languages for long enough that much of this isn't new to me, but this doesn't seem like a good way to learn the material. I'd much rather work through actual programs and iterate on them. I im…
Like you can basically hack your way through learning Python or JS. I didn't learn Python from a book, for sure.
But with C++ and Rust that's not an optimal strategy. You have to do both -- do practical projects, and actually study it a bit.
There's also a huge amount of disagreement about C++, so I think it makes sense to start with a codebase you want to work on, and then ask the people who WROTE that codebase what C++ books and learning materials they like.
e.g. Game C++ is kind of different than Google C++, but both are good (they get work done, and multiple people can work together in that style). There is a lot of really bad C++ out there. The gulf between good and bad C++ is bigger than good and bad Python or JS. You want to learn from experienced people who get things done, not language lawyers
Just what I needed to brush up my long forgotten from University C skills, but I would prefer practical coding tasks for each part.
> Heap Memory - new, delete Keywords Should "modern" C++ even use new/delete? I'm a C++ n00b, but I thought these can be avoided entirely now.
It's still useful to learn about the concept when dealing with old code.
I've been setting up my little docker image that has both llvm/clang/tidy/clangd and gcc inside with boost with an idea I'd run it and from outside use it to code with live checking and compiling without littering my OS. Now, I feel like I'm doing something that already exists but couldn't really find what everyone use, ought of those that would prefer such a setup. Debugger within is probably a pipe dream, but who k…
I find it absurd that a programming language which compells someone to set up a containerized OS just to manage their build toolchain could be considered "modern".
I've been setting up my little docker image that has both llvm/clang/tidy/clangd and gcc inside with boost with an idea I'd run it and from outside use it to code with live checking and compiling without littering my OS. Now, I feel like I'm doing something that already exists but couldn't really find what everyone use, ought of those that would prefer such a setup. Debugger within is probably a pipe dream, but who k…
I find it absurd that a programming language which compells someone to set up a containerized OS just to manage their build toolchain could be considered "modern".