cpp-learning

A personal repository for learning C++, practicing the language, and keeping track of exercises, experiments, and small projects along the way.

I'm learning C++ from the ground up, with a focus on understanding how the language actually works rather than just memorizing syntax.

Goals

• Build a strong foundation in modern C++
• Understand compilation, linking, memory, references, pointers, and object lifetimes
• Get comfortable with the STL
• Practice writing clean and readable C++
• Improve problem-solving and DSA skills
• Eventually use C++ for larger projects, including game and multiplayer development

Learning Resources

My main learning resource is:

• LearnCpp.com

I'll also use documentation, exercises, and small experiments whenever I want to explore a topic further.

Repository Structure

The structure will evolve as I progress, but generally:

cpp-learning/
├── exercises/
├── experiments/
├── projects/
└── README.md

exercises

Small exercises related to concepts I'm currently learning.

experiments

Short programs used to test or understand specific C++ behavior.

projects

Larger programs that combine multiple concepts together.

Development Environment

I'm learning and writing C++ primarily using:

• Fedora Linux
• Neovim
• GCC / G++
• Git
• Lazygit
• GitHub CLI

Compile a basic program with:

g++ main.cpp -o main

Run it with:

./main

As the projects become more complex, I'll introduce proper build tooling such as CMake.

Progress

This repository is intentionally a work in progress.

Code here may be incomplete, experimental, or written before I've learned the "better" way to do something. That's part of the purpose of the repository - being able to look back and see how my understanding of C++ improves over time.

Why C++?

I already have programming experience, mainly with C# and web development, and I'm learning C++ to get closer to lower-level programming concepts and better understand what happens underneath higher-level abstractions.

Long term, I'm especially interested in using C++ for:

• Data structures and algorithms
• Game development
• Multiplayer/networked systems
• Performance-sensitive software
• Systems-level programming

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Learning one .cpp file at a time.