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Foundation

Getting Started with C++

What C++ is, how it differs from C, and how source code becomes a program.

Lesson 1

Introduction

Learn Introduction to C++ in C++ programming, its history, features, applications, syntax, examples, and best practices with beginner-friendly explanations and diagrams.

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Lesson 2

C vs C++ Comparison

Compare C and C++. Covers history, features, syntax, and use cases.

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Lesson 3

Structure of a C++ Program

Learn the basic structure of a C++ program with examples.

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Lesson 4

Compiling and Executing

Learn how C++ programs are compiled and run.

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Syntax Basics

The building blocks of a C++ program: types, tokens, expressions, and input/output.

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Data Types

Learn C++ data types with examples.

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Lesson 6

Variables and Constants

Learn C++ variables and constants with examples.

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Lesson 7

Operators and Expressions

Learn C++ operators and expressions.

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Lesson 8

Tokens

Learn C++ tokens with examples.

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Lesson 9

Basic I/O

Learn cin and cout for C++ input and output.

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Lesson 10

Manipulators

Format C++ output with manipulators.

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Control Flow & Functions

Branching, looping, arrays, strings, scope, and the basics of reusable logic.

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Control Structures

Learn if, else, switch in C++.

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Lesson 12

Looping Statements

Learn for, while, do-while loops in C++.

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Lesson 13

Arrays

Learn arrays in C++ with examples.

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Lesson 14

Strings

Learn C++ strings with examples.

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Lesson 15

Functions

Learn C++ functions with examples.

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Lesson 16

Boolean

Learn bool type in C++ with examples.

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Lesson 18

Scope of Variables

Learn scope of variables in C++ with local, global, block scope, and shadowing.

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Lesson 19

Storage Classes

Learn storage classes in C++ including auto, register, static, and extern.

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Intermediate

Pointers, Memory & Data

Pointers, references, memory allocation, files, and lower-level language mechanics.

Lesson 17

RAII (Resource Acquisition Is Initialization)

Learn RAII in C++ for automatic resource management and exception safety.

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Lesson 20

Pointers

Learn pointers in C++ including memory addresses, dereferencing, and pointer arithmetic.

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Lesson 21

Memory Diagrams for Pointers

Learn Memory Diagrams for Pointers in C++ with visual explanations, step-by-step examples, and fully commented code for beginners.

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Lesson 22

References

Learn References in C++ with syntax, rules, examples, comparisons with pointers, best practices, common mistakes, and FAQs for beginners.

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Lesson 23

Structures and Unions

Learn Structures and Unions in C++ with syntax, differences, memory layout, examples, common mistakes, best practices, and FAQs for beginners.

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Lesson 24

Dynamic Memory (new/delete)

Learn Dynamic Memory (new/delete) in C++ with syntax, memory diagrams, examples, common mistakes, best practices, and FAQs for beginners.

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Lesson 25

File Handling

Learn File Handling in C++ with ifstream, ofstream, and fstream. Understand reading, writing, appending, file modes, examples, common mistakes, best practices, and FAQs.

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Lesson 26

Math Library

Learn Math Library in C++ with <cmath> functions, syntax, examples, common mistakes, best practices, and FAQs for beginners.

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Lesson 27

Function Overloading

Learn Function Overloading in C++ with syntax, rules, examples, common mistakes, best practices, and FAQs for beginners.

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Lesson 58

Advanced Pointers

Learn Advanced Pointers in C++ with clear explanations, practical examples, common mistakes, best practices, and real-world applications.

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Lesson 59

Recursion

Learn Recursion in C++ with simple explanations, syntax, examples, common mistakes, best practices, and real-world use cases.

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Lesson 60

Enums and Typedef

Learn Enums and Typedef in C++ with simple explanations, syntax, examples, best practices, common mistakes, and real-world use cases.

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Lesson 61

Preprocessor Directives

Learn Preprocessor Directives in C++ with simple explanations, syntax, examples, best practices, common mistakes, and real-world use cases.

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Classes & OOP

Classes, object lifetime, inheritance, polymorphism, exceptions, and namespaces.

Lesson 28

Classes and Objects

Learn Classes and Objects in C++ with syntax, constructors, member functions, access specifiers, examples, common mistakes, best practices, and FAQs.

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Lesson 29

Constructors and Destructors

Learn Constructors and Destructors in C++ with syntax, types, examples, lifecycle, common mistakes, best practices, and FAQs for beginners.

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Lesson 30

Inheritance

Learn Inheritance in C++ with syntax, types of inheritance, access modes, examples, common mistakes, best practices, and FAQs for beginners.

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Lesson 31

Polymorphism

Learn Polymorphism in C++ with virtual functions, function overloading, overriding, runtime vs compile-time polymorphism, examples, common mistakes, best practices, and FAQs.

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Lesson 32

Operator Overloading

Learn Operator Overloading in C++ with syntax, rules, examples, common mistakes, best practices, and FAQs. Master compile-time polymorphism through operator overloading.

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Lesson 33

Exception Handling

Learn Exception Handling in C++ with try, throw, catch, custom exceptions, examples, common mistakes, best practices, and FAQs for beginners.

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Lesson 34

Namespaces

Learn Namespaces in C++ with syntax, using directive, aliasing, nested namespaces, examples, common mistakes, best practices, and FAQs.

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Templates & Generic Programming

Build reusable, type-safe code with templates and generic programming concepts.

Lesson 35

Templates

Learn Templates in C++ with beginner-friendly explanations, syntax, examples, best practices, common mistakes, FAQs, and real-world use cases.

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Advanced

STL Containers

Vectors, sets, maps, queues, stacks, and the containers you will use most often.

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Vector

Learn STL Vector in C++ with beginner-friendly explanations, syntax, operations, fully commented examples, common mistakes, best practices, FAQs, and real-world use cases.

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Lesson 37

Set

Learn STL Set in C++ with beginner-friendly explanations, syntax, operations, fully commented examples, common mistakes, best practices, FAQs, and real-world use cases.

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Lesson 38

Map

Learn STL Map in C++ with beginner-friendly explanations, syntax, operations, fully commented examples, common mistakes, best practices, FAQs, and real-world use cases.

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Lesson 39

Unordered Set

Learn Unordered Set in C++ with beginner-friendly explanations, syntax, operations, fully commented examples, common mistakes, best practices, FAQs, and real-world use cases.

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Lesson 40

Unordered Map

Learn Unordered Map in C++ with beginner-friendly explanations, syntax, operations, fully commented examples, common mistakes, best practices, FAQs, and real-world use cases.

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Lesson 41

List

Learn STL List in C++ with beginner-friendly explanations, syntax, operations, fully commented examples, common mistakes, best practices, FAQs, and real-world use cases.

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Lesson 42

Deque

Learn STL Deque in C++ with beginner-friendly explanations, syntax, operations, fully commented examples, common mistakes, best practices, FAQs, and real-world use cases.

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Lesson 43

Queue

Learn STL Queue in C++ with beginner-friendly explanations, syntax, operations, fully commented examples, common mistakes, best practices, FAQs, and real-world use cases.

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Lesson 44

Stack

Learn STL Stack in C++ with beginner-friendly explanations, syntax, operations, fully commented examples, common mistakes, best practices, FAQs, and real-world use cases.

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Lesson 45

Priority Queue

Learn Priority Queue in C++ with beginner-friendly explanations, syntax, operations, fully commented examples, common mistakes, best practices, FAQs, and real-world use cases.

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STL Algorithms & Performance

Fast I/O, iterators, algorithms, and the performance habits that matter in practice.

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Fast I/O Techniques

Learn Fast I/O Techniques in C++ with beginner-friendly explanations, optimization methods, fully commented examples, common mistakes, best practices, FAQs, and competitive programming tips.

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Lesson 52

STL Algorithms and Iterators (part 1)

Learn STL Algorithms and Iterators in C++ with beginner-friendly explanations, syntax, iterator types, and fully commented code examples.

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Lesson 53

STL Algorithms and Iterators (part 2)

Learn the most commonly used STL algorithms in C++ along with reverse iterators and const iterators, with beginner-friendly explanations and fully commented code examples.

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Lesson 54

STL Algorithms and Iterators (part 3)

Learn the most common mistakes, best practices, algorithm complexity, and a quick-reference cheat sheet for writing correct, efficient STL Algorithms and Iterators code in C++.

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Modern C++ Features

Smart pointers, move semantics, lambdas, and the standards that shaped modern C++.

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Smart Pointers

Learn Smart Pointers in C++ with beginner-friendly explanations, types (unique_ptr, shared_ptr, weak_ptr), syntax, fully commented examples, common mistakes, best practices, FAQs, and real-world use cases.

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Lesson 48

Move Semantics

Learn Move Semantics in C++ with beginner-friendly explanations, rvalue references, std::move(), move constructors, move assignment operators, fully commented examples, common mistakes, best practices, FAQs, and real-world use cases.

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Lesson 49

Lambda Expressions (part 1)

Learn Lambda Expressions in C++ with syntax, examples, captures, and best practices. A beginner-friendly guide with fully explained code examples.

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Lesson 50

Lambda Expressions (part 2)

Learn advanced Lambda Expressions in C++ with STL algorithms, generic lambdas, capturing everything, returning lambdas, recursive lambdas, fully commented examples, common mistakes, best practices, and real-world use cases.

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Lesson 51

Lambda Expressions (part 3)

Learn how Lambda Expressions in C++ compare to regular functions and functors, review key takeaways, and get answers to common beginner FAQs with fully explained code examples.

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Lesson 68

C++11/14/17/20 Features Overview

Learn C++11/14/17/20 Features Overview with simple explanations, syntax, examples, best practices, common mistakes, and real-world use cases.

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Debugging, Systems & Concurrency

Threads, debugging, build tooling, and the reliability issues you have to handle.

Lesson 55

Multithreading (part 1)

Learn Multithreading Basics in C++ with simple explanations, std::thread examples, thread lifecycle, and fully commented code examples for beginners.

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Lesson 56

Multithreading (part 2)

Learn how threads communicate in C++, including passing arguments, race conditions, mutexes, lock_guard, and deadlocks, with fully commented code examples.

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Lesson 57

Multithreading (part 3)

Learn advanced multithreading tools in C++ including condition variables, atomic variables, the producer-consumer pattern, common mistakes, best practices, and a handy cheat sheet.

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Lesson 62

Debugging with GDB

Learn Debugging with GDB in C++ with simple explanations, syntax, examples, best practices, common mistakes, and real-world use cases.

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Lesson 63

Segfault Debugging

Learn Segfault Debugging Walkthrough in C++ with simple explanations, syntax, examples, best practices, common mistakes, and real-world use cases.

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Lesson 64

Memory Leak Detection

Learn Memory Leak Detection in C++ with simple explanations, syntax, examples, best practices, common mistakes, and real-world use cases.

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Lesson 65

Dangling Pointers

Learn Dangling Pointers in C++ with simple explanations, syntax, examples, best practices, common mistakes, and real-world use cases.

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Lesson 66

Makefiles

Learn Makefiles in C++ with simple explanations, syntax, examples, best practices, common mistakes, and real-world use cases.

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Lesson 67

Undefined Behavior

Learn Undefined Behavior in C++ with simple explanations, syntax, examples, best practices, common mistakes, and real-world use cases.

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