C++20 for Lazy Programmers: Quick, Easy, and Fun C++ for Beginners, 2nd Edition

Ready to learn programming with less effort and more fun? Then do it the lazy way! C++20 for Lazy Programmers uses humor and fun to make you actually willing to read and eager to do the projects as you master the popular and powerful C++ language. Along the way it includes many features from the new C++20 standard, such as ranges, spans, format strings, the “spaceship” operator, and concepts (template parameter requirements), and provides brief introductions to modules and coroutines. With this unique method, you’ll stretch your abilities with a variety of projects, including your own C++ arcade game. You'll construct your own classes, templates, and abstract data types. After reading and using this book you’ll be ready to build real-world C++ applications and game projects on your own.**What You Will Learn:** * The brand-new C++20 standard * Programming graphics and games with the SDL library, using SSDL, the "Simple SDL" wrapper library * How to use the most common C++ compilers -- Visual Studio for Windows, and g++ (with Unix or MinGW) -- and their associated debuggers * “Anti-bugging” for easy fixes to common problems * Sound practices for becoming a productive programmer * How to make your own big projects, including a C++-based arcade game * The built-in Standard Template Library (STL) functions and classes for easy and efficient programming * Powerful data types including strings, stacks, vectors, and linked lists -- not by reading about them but by building them -- preparing you further for a career in programming **Who This Book Is For**All who are new to C++, either self-learners or students in college-level courses. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxvii Getting Started (Will Briggs)....Pages 1-46 Images and Sound (Will Briggs)....Pages 47-65 Numbers (Will Briggs)....Pages 67-84 Mouse, and if (Will Briggs)....Pages 85-105 Loops, Input, and char (Will Briggs)....Pages 107-131 Algorithms and the Development Process (Will Briggs)....Pages 133-145 Functions (Will Briggs)....Pages 147-177 Functions, Continued (Will Briggs)....Pages 179-197 Using the Debugger (Will Briggs)....Pages 199-215 Arrays and enum (Will Briggs)....Pages 217-236 Animation with structs and Sprites (Will Briggs)....Pages 237-255 Making an Arcade Game: Input, Collisions, and Putting It All Together (Will Briggs)....Pages 257-284 Standard I/O and File Operations (Will Briggs)....Pages 285-304 Character Arrays and Dynamic Memory (Will Briggs)....Pages 305-323 Classes (Will Briggs)....Pages 325-344 Classes, Continued (Will Briggs)....Pages 345-367 Operators (Will Briggs)....Pages 369-394 Exceptions, Move Constructors and =, Recursion, and O notation (Will Briggs)....Pages 395-410 Inheritance (Will Briggs)....Pages 411-438 Templates (Will Briggs)....Pages 439-460 Virtual Functions and Multiple Inheritance (Will Briggs)....Pages 461-481 Linked Lists (Will Briggs)....Pages 483-499 The Standard Template Library (Will Briggs)....Pages 501-516 Building Bigger Projects (Will Briggs)....Pages 517-531 Esoterica (Recommended) (Will Briggs)....Pages 533-555 Esoterica (Recommended), Continued (Will Briggs)....Pages 557-584 Esoterica (Not So Recommended) (Will Briggs)....Pages 585-599 C (Will Briggs)....Pages 601-617 Moving on with SDL (Will Briggs)....Pages 619-626 Back Matter ....Pages 627-677 Ready to learn programming with less effort and more fun? Then do it the lazy way! C++20 for Lazy Programmers uses humor and fun to make you actually willing to read and eager to do the projects as you master the popular and powerful C++ language. Along the way it includes many features from the new C++20 standard, such as ranges, spans, format strings, the “spaceship” operator, and concepts (template parameter requirements), and provides brief introductions to modules and coroutines. With this unique method, you’ll stretch your abilities with a variety of projects, including your own C++ arcade game. You'll construct your own classes, templates, and abstract data types. After reading and using this book you’ll be ready to build real-world C++ applications and game projects on your own. What You Will Learn: The brand-new C++20 standard Programming graphics and games with the SDL library, using SSDL, the "Simple SDL" wrapper library How to use the most common C++ compilers -- Visual Studio for Windows, and g++ (with Unix or MinGW) -- and their associated debuggers “Anti-bugging” for easy fixes to common problems Sound practices for becoming a productive programmer How to make your own big projects, including a C++-based arcade game The built-in Standard Template Library (STL) functions and classes for easy and efficient programming Powerful data types including strings, stacks, vectors, and linked lists -- not by reading about them but by building them -- preparing you further for a career in programming Who This Book Is For All who are new to C++, either self-learners or students in college-level courses. Ready to learn programming with less effort and more fun? Then do it the lazy way! C 20 for Lazy Programmers uses humor and fun to make you actually willing to read and eager to do the projects as you master the popular and powerful C language. Along the way it includes many features from the new C 20 standard, such as ranges, spans, format strings, the “spaceship” operator, and concepts (template parameter requirements), and provides brief introductions to modules and coroutines.With this unique method, you’ll stretch your abilities with a variety of projects, including your own C arcade game. You'll construct your own classes, templates, and abstract data types. After reading and using this book you’ll be ready to build real-world C applications and game projects on your own. What You Will Learn: The brand-new C 20 standard Programming graphics and games with the SDL library, using SSDL, the "Simple SDL" wrapper library How to use the most common C compilers -- Visual Studio for Windows, and g (with Unix or MinGW) -- and their associated debuggers “Anti-bugging” for easy fixes to common problems Sound practices for becoming a productive programmer How to make your own big projects, including a C -based arcade game The built-in Standard Template Library (STL) functions and classes for easy and efficient programming Powerful data types including strings, stacks, vectors, and linked lists -- not by reading about them but by building them -- preparing you further for a career in programming Who This Book Is For All who are new to C , either self-learners or students in college-level courses. Ready to learn programming with less effort and more fun? Then do it the lazy way! C++20 for Lazy Programmers uses humor and fun to make you actually willing to read and eager to do the projects as you master the popular and powerful C++ language. Along the way it includes many features from the new C++20 standard, such as ranges, spans, format strings, the "spaceship" operator, and concepts (template parameter requirements), and provides brief introductions to modules and coroutines. With this unique method, you'll stretch your abilities with a variety of projects, including your own C++ arcade game. You'll construct your own classes, templates, and abstract data types. After reading and using this book you'll be ready to build real-world C++ applications and game projects on your own. You will: Be one of the first to program in the brand-new C++20 standard Discover the SDL graphics and gaming library, and SSDL, the "Simple SDL" wrapper library Get detailed help using the most common C++ compilers -- Visual Studio for Windows, and g++ (with Unix or MinGW) -- and their associated debuggers Practice "anti-bugging" for easy fixes to common problems Learn new concepts and skills from a variety of examples Develop sound practices for becoming a productive programmer Build a C++-based arcade game Apply built-in Standard Template Library (STL) functions and classes for easy and efficient programming Learn powerful data types including strings, stacks, vectors, and linked lists -- not by reading about them but by building them -- preparing you further for a career in programming Learn C++20 the quick, easy, and "lazy" way. This book is an introductory programming text that uses humor and fun to make you actually willing to read, and eager to do the projects, with the popular C++ language. Along the way, it includes many of the new C++20 standard features such as ranges, spans, format strings, the "spaceship" operator, concepts (template parameter requirements), and brief introductions to modules and coroutines. C++20 for lazy programmers (second edition) is a genuinely fun learning experience that will show you how to create programs in C++. This book helps you learn with a unique method that goes beyond syntax and how to manuals and helps you understand how to be a productive programmer. It provides detailed help with both the Visual Studio and g++ compilers plus their debuggers, and includes the latest version of the language, too. You'll work through a number of projects intended to stretch your abilities, test your new skills, and build confidence. You'll go beyond the basics of the language and learn how build a fun C++ arcade game project. After reading and using this book, you'll ready for your first real-world C++ application or game project on your own