Learning C++ as a beginner

This blog, is for those who are not familiar with the C programming language and want to learn C++, mainly for competitive programming.

Tutorial#

Read and try the various syntax given in the following sections, from this tutorial :

• C++ Basic syntax
• C++ Comments
• C++ Data Types
• C++ Variable Types
• C++ Operators
• C++ Loop Types
• C++ Decision Making
• C++ Arrays
• C++ Strings
• C++ Functions

If sufficient time is available, you may also want to read the following sections :

• C++ Pointers
• C++ References
• C++ Structures

Practise#

For windows users#

To practice writing programs in windows, we would suggest you to download CodeBlocks IDE. To learn how to download codeblocks, watch this video ( Upto 4:30 minute )

To learn to create, compile and run C++ files :

1. Open Codeblocks
2. File ⇒ New ⇒ Empty File.
3. Enter your code.
4. Save the file as "Hello.cpp" (or any other name) in your some directory.
5. Select "Build" menu ⇒ Build (or press Ctrl-F9).
6. Run: Select "Build" menu ⇒ Run (or press Ctrl-F10).

For linux users#

To practice writing programs, we would suggest you to download Geany IDE. To learn how to download and setup geany, watch this video

To learn to create, compile and run C++ files :

1. Open Geany
2. File ⇒ New ⇒ Empty File.
3. Enter your code.
4. Save the file as "Hello.cpp" (or any other name) in your some directory.
5. Select "Build" menu ⇒ Build (or press Ctrl-F9).
6. Run: Select "Build" menu ⇒ Execute (or press Ctrl-F5).