Learn C++
Structured lessons from the basics up — follow the path below in order, at your own pace.
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Level 1 — Beginner Beginner 20 lessons
This course assumes you already know basic procedural programming — variables, functions, loops, arrays, and pointers, ideally from Learn C...
Lessons in this module
What Is C++? Why Learn C++? Installing a C++ Compiler Setting Up Your Development Environment Your First C++ Program How C++ Differs from C Variables and the auto Keyword References Functions and Default Arguments Function Overloading Namespaces Introduction to Classes & Objects Constructors & Destructors Access Specifiers & Encapsulation The this Pointer Static Members Operator Overloading Inheritance Polymorphism & Virtual Functions Abstract Classes & Interfaces -
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Beginner Projects Beginner 1 lesson
Build these using classes, references, and inheritance from Level 1. 1. Bank Account Class Model a BankAccount class private balance , publi...
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Level 2 — Intermediate Intermediate 18 lessons
These lessons cover the Standard Template Library, templates, exceptions, and the resource management idioms that define how modern C++ is a...
Lessons in this module
Function Templates Class Templates The STL: An Overview Vectors & Sequence Containers Maps & Associative Containers Iterators STL Algorithms Exception Handling RAII & Resource Management Smart Pointers Move Semantics & Rvalue References The Rule of Three, Five, and Zero Lambda Expressions File I/O with Streams Multiple Inheritance const Correctness Build Tools: CMake for C++ Unit Testing in C++ -
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Intermediate Projects Intermediate 1 lesson
Build these using the STL, smart pointers, and RAII from Level 2. 1. Contact Book with STL Containers Model a Contact struct name, phone, em...
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Level 3 — Advanced Advanced 16 lessons
These lessons cover modern C++ C++11 through C++20/23 , concurrency, template metaprogramming, and how a real C++ project is built and shipp...
Lessons in this module
Modern C++ Standards: C++11 Through C++23 Variadic Templates Template Metaprogramming Basics constexpr & Compile-Time Computation Concepts (C++20) Ranges (C++20) Concurrency with std::thread Mutexes & Condition Variables Coroutines (C++20 Overview) The Pimpl Idiom Interfacing with C Design Patterns in C++ Memory Management in Depth Performance Optimization & Profiling Security Fundamentals Packaging & Deployment -
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Advanced Projects Advanced 1 lesson
Build these using templates, concurrency, and modern C++ from Level 3. 1. Thread Pool Build a small thread pool class: a fixed number of std...
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What You Should Know Now — and What's Next 1 lesson
What You Should Know Now Core syntax on top of C: references, classes, constructors/destructors, and operator overloading Object oriented pr...