Ask HN: Project based books/courses for C++?
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/
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https://github.com/danistefanovic/build-your-own-x
When I want to get aquainted with a new language I like to do a couple of Cryptopals challenges: https://cryptopals.com/
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++.
I did this a few years ago by porting the Writing an interpreter book (go) to C++. It was pretty nice for learning.
This one https://hackingcpp.com/ is very good with images, with thorough explanations and so forth.