C++ Tutorial for Complete Beginners
This course teaches you the powerful, fast and popular C++ programming language from scratch, assuming only basic computer knowledge. If you want to develop apps that squeeze the most power from your computer — high-end desktop games or complex artificial intelligence programs, for instance — or if you want to use a language that let's you get close to your machine and access all of your computer's hardware, C++ is the language for you. While C++ is quite challenging, in this course we'll learn the basics step by step; towards the end of the course you'll learn how to create a beautiful "particle fire" program, including a smattering of the basic principles of game development.
Basic Syntax
Subroutines: Reusable Blocks of Code
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Variables -
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Strings - Working with Text
Strings let you store bits of text that you can use later in your program.
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User Input
Our programs aren't very interesting until they are interactive. So in this tutorial we'll look at getting input from the user.
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Binary Numbers and Computer Memory
In C++, it helps a lot to know a bit about how the computer's memory is structured. So we'll take a look at binary numbers, bits and bytes in this tutorial
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Integer Types
C++ provides you with various kinds of variable types for working with numbers. In this tutorial we'll take a look at integer types.
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Floating Point Types
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Other Types: Char and Bool
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If
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If-Else
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If-Else If-Else
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Comparing Floats
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C++ Conditions
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While Loops
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Do-While Loops
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"For" Loops
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Break and Continue
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Arrays - Lists of Data
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Multidimensional Arrays
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Sizeof and Arrays
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Sizeof Multidimensional Arrays
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Switch
Object Oriented Coding
Pointers and Memory
Inheritance
Odds and Ends: Twos Complement and Static Variables
Developing a Program: The Particle Fire Simulation
Conclusion
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Particle Fire Explosion
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Using C++ Libraries
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Aquiring Simple Direct Media Layer
Note: Lazy Foo's tutorials are a great resource for specific SDL setup instructions, and SDL in general: http://lazyfoo.net/tutorials/SDL/01_hello_SDL/index.php
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A Basic SDL Program
Note: for Windows you need both SDL2.lib and SDLmain.lib
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Creating an SDL Window
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Textures, Renderers and Buffers
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Setting Pixel Colors
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Creating the Screen Class
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Bit Shifting and Colors
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Adding a Set Pixel Method
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Animating Colors
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Creating Particles
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Animating Particles
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Creating an Explosion
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Ensuring Constant Speed
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Bitwise "And"
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Implementing Box Blur
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Tweaking Particle Motion
