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Ask HN: Project based books/courses for C++?

by Shosty123 on 3/27/24, 5:45 PM with 5 comments

I'm learning C++, and I find that I learn best when concepts are introduced in the context of a larger project. However, it seems most resources are giant references with a few code examples or Unreal Engine projects.

You're almost drowning in project-based resources with JavaScript or Python, but I can't find much in the way of C++ other than game development. Does anyone know of any other project-based courses or books for learning the language? Here are some resources I found:

https://www.learncppthroughprojects.com/ (seems abandoned)

https://www.programmingformusicians.com/

by 8BitArmour on 3/28/24, 4:48 AM
https://github.com/danistefanovic/build-your-own-x
by cpach on 3/28/24, 3:41 AM
When I want to get aquainted with a new language I like to do a couple of Cryptopals challenges: https://cryptopals.com/
by hnthrowaway0328 on 3/27/24, 9:13 PM
Emulator, compiler, these are the two I'd recommend. You can definitely find ample tutorials and books on the two topics, but maybe for other languages. You can easily switch to C++.
by stefanos82 on 3/27/24, 9:44 PM
This one https://hackingcpp.com/ is very good with images, with thorough explanations and so forth.