Hey guys, im trying to learn c++, but I can't find anything to code in it. Like, I learn actively by coding a project but all of the open source c++ repos on github are boring stuff like libraries, do you know any beginner friendly projects I could make? P.S cmake is such a pain in the ass.

I don't know c++ but i'm planning to learn it by creating a project that i like when i do not know something i will google it. So create something you want and dont look for libraries projects

It depends on what your trying to do and why you want to learn C++, If you want to do game development then download something like Unity 3D and play around with that, If you want to make programs or cli applications visual studio is a decent IDE.

In terms of projects it depends on your current understanding for beginners I'd probably start with the basics like make a calculator app, fizzbuzz, some kind of validator (i.e check if a string is in a certain format / RegEx), basic inventory system etc.

I have used C++ on a number of occasions, but it is not a go-to language for me. I tend to pick up a new language by doing things like a todo list since it requires me to use all the basic functions and gets me to learn the syntax. I then stray off depending on what the language is good for. I say C++ is good for windows, so try to make something that uses the windows os or something of that nature. I ended up getting into cheat development and originally started out by adding extra features to pre-existing bases off of Github. You could delve into the networking side and then try to make some kind of reverse shell? Programming projects tend to be the same across languages, so just google some of those and create them.

Ultimately, you're going to need to find a reason to use the language, and if you cannot, you should consider whether you really need to learn it or not. If you are truly stuck on what to do, just torrent a Udemy course and follow it 1 to 1 and let the lecturer walk you through the projects and then expand on them.

GL is learning C++ as it is a great language that takes years to get proficient in-do not let this discourage you and enjoy the process!

I don't think learning C++ is possible, maybe you should just give up. Anyone that says they can code in C++ is just joking.

the ebst about this C++ its that if you study, other lenguages will also easy to understand in future1

Maybe  a bit off topic, but I'd definitely recommend trying Rust. It has relatively a lot bigger open source community than C++ has, and learning it is definitely a good future investment as many big tech companies are starting to encourage using it if you care about that aspect.

yeah, it'll be harder to find meaning when you just learn a language just because you want to, you'll lost focus and forget pretty quickly. Start with what you really wanna do? Making games? Making native software with performance and efficiency in mind? competitive programming? dsp/music programming? find yourself something to make and start to learn and/or build from there, else there's no reason for you to not just learn more popular and easier programming language like js/python.

p.s.: cmake is like the industry standard so you better get comfortable with it. and it's actually pretty nice compared to other tools in the market.

try any system programming tasks - from file operations to data manipulation

(July 24, 2022, 08:46 PM)jesuslovesu Wrote: Hey guys, im trying to learn c++, but I can't find anything to code in it. Like, I learn actively by coding a project but all of the open source c++ repos on github are boring stuff like libraries, do you know any beginner friendly projects I could make? P.S cmake is such a pain in the ass.

https://www.learncpp.com/ this is the best site ive used if ur a beginner learning c++  :D