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Ask HN: Project based books/courses for C++?

12 points| Shosty123 | 1 year ago

I'm learning C++, and I find that I learn best when concepts are introduced in the context of a larger project. However, it seems most resources are giant references with a few code examples or Unreal Engine projects.

You're almost drowning in project-based resources with JavaScript or Python, but I can't find much in the way of C++ other than game development. Does anyone know of any other project-based courses or books for learning the language? Here are some resources I found:

https://www.learncppthroughprojects.com/ (seems abandoned)

https://www.programmingformusicians.com/

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hnthrowaway0328|1 year ago

Emulator, compiler, these are the two I'd recommend. You can definitely find ample tutorials and books on the two topics, but maybe for other languages. You can easily switch to C++.

abhijat|1 year ago

I did this a few years ago by porting the Writing an interpreter book (go) to C++. It was pretty nice for learning.