Tag Archives: Learning C++
Feel the change: Meet the new C++23 insert_range()
C++23 brought a new and useful addition to the language: insert_range(). This new member function provides a more efficient way to insert a range of elements into a vector. Until C++23, the only way to insert a range of elements … Continue reading
Making files and folders invisible
Do you know there are ways to hide files and folders and make them invisible? Normally you have the option to check or uncheck the “hidden items” checkbox in the Explorer, as shown in the screenshot below: Nevertheless, when a … Continue reading
Final code exercise
We already shared with you Brain Train, our final exercise, brought to you in Chapter 18 of our book. Happy to share a Mac demonstration of the same multiplatform source code.
Going over editorial comments
We have developed our own software (in C++ of course) that uses Office Automation and sqlite3 to maintain a database of all editorial comments we receive from Technical Editors about our book‘s chapters. For example, there is an option to … Continue reading
Measuring User’s Activity level
In 2017, during a meeting with a client, a government agency, we discussed a project we developed and offered them, (in C++, obviously…), they asked us if it was possible to add log entries about a PC user’s activity level. … Continue reading
A Slot Machine using ASCII Art
As explained in Chapter 12 of our book, Learning C++, the idea of this exercise is to develop a Las Vegas-style slot machine game. Slot machines allow the player to press a button and get 3 or more images. The … Continue reading
Our YouTube channel
We have created a new YouTube channel where we intend to publish clips showing code listings from the book and how the programs actually look and feel. Our amazing maze program is shown in this video. Our final exercise, Brain-Train … Continue reading
About our book
How to print UNICODE text in Console applications
In chapter 7 in our book, Learning C++, (which is on sale – 45% discount only on May 13th), we demonstrate how to display UNICODE text in Console applications. It was challanging for several reasons: As explained in my Stackoverflow … Continue reading
Why do we need modules
I have been using C++ since 1996. Yes, C++ is an old language but I always found it the best language to u to achieve any goal, including goals that are typically associated with other languages. I use C++ for … Continue reading
Learning C++ 