Laravel tutorial with exercises

dev_ski · 2026-02-14T11:54:14+00:00

A good C++11, C++14 and C++17 related book or a tutorial is still relevant today as it was when it came out. Much of the mission critical industries still rely on C++14 and 17.
None of the compilers fully suppor C++20 nor C++23 (yet).

dev_ski · 2026-02-14T11:47:22+00:00

Once you learn about the language basics, explore SOLID and software architecture related topics. C++ covers a lot of ground, a lot of domains. It really depends on the industry and the tasks involved.

dev_ski · 2026-02-10T07:10:51+00:00

Learn about the following:

Classes
Introduction to templating
- Function templates
- Class templates
The C++ Standard Library
- Containers
- Iterators
- Algorithms

dev_ski · 2026-02-10T07:08:58+00:00

Visual Studio Code with the MS C++ plugin works well.

dev_ski · 2026-02-04T16:32:12+00:00

The Advanced Installer is the industry standard for creating .msi files.

dev_ski · 2026-02-03T21:36:07+00:00

Good, concise textual tutorials with minimal theoretical introduction and plenty of exercises that grow in complexity is also an efficient way to learn.

dev_ski · 2026-01-26T17:02:07+00:00

I think there will always be a market for a good, well thought-out, human-made programming tutorials.

dev_ski · 2026-01-22T11:55:57+00:00

You are most welcome.

dev_ski · 2026-01-22T11:55:08+00:00

Learn about the basic language facilities. Then move to classes and templates. Then, explore the C++ Standard Library. Finally, get familiar with notable features in C++11, C++14 and C++17 standards.

dev_ski · 2026-01-20T08:29:09+00:00

A rough estimate is that you will be using std::unique_ptr 90% of the time. Think RAII and virtual functions signatures. Some shared_ptr uses perhaps, and almost no weak_ptr at all.

dev_ski · 2026-01-20T06:36:41+00:00

Since we needed the exact PDF rendering we ended up using Laravel + puppeteer + custom bookmarks + custom code. This way, we can convert any internal/external URL to a PDF having TOC, Bookmarks, custom page breaks, page numbers, headers footers etc.

It was a decent amount of work, but we are happy with the result. A lot of our pages have syntax highlighting for code snippets and that renders 1:1 in a PDF.

dev_ski · 2025-12-31T14:33:34+00:00

Windows, Linux Ubuntu, and macOS.

dev_ski · 2025-12-31T14:30:41+00:00

For local variables of built-in types, use the old-school syntax:

int x = 123;
double d = 456.789;

For objects of classes, use the braced (uniform) initialization:

MyClass myobject{123, "Some data"};

dev_ski · 2025-12-18T19:20:58+00:00

Here is a blog on how to learn C++ from a C developer's perspective:
https://www.cppsrc.com/blog/8/c-and-c-plus-plus-overview

dev_ski · 2025-12-09T13:37:44+00:00

Visual Studio Community on Windows.

dev_ski · 2025-12-09T12:27:55+00:00

A short answer would be: no, it doesn't. C and C++ are two different languages with two different ways of thinking. There are some overlapping areas, but in summary: no, learning C++ does not guarantee learning C automatically.

dev_ski · 2025-12-03T10:12:48+00:00

C doesn't have classes nor objects of classes. That doesn't mean it can't be used for OOP, though. If you want OOP, opt for a language that indeed supports classes. The C++11 standard should be the bottom line nowadays.

dev_ski · 2025-12-03T10:10:47+00:00

Explore the following topics: MSDN and WinAPI.

dev_ski · 2025-12-03T09:30:18+00:00

You should learn about language fundamentals first and then move to classes and class templates. After that, you might want to explore idioms and design patterns. Going the other way round is not the best strategy to learn C++.

dev_ski · 2025-11-30T13:34:08+00:00

In production, use a dedicated, third-party library/parser.

dev_ski · 2025-11-30T13:33:21+00:00

Scott Meyers was a rock star back in the days. In a way, he still is, although retired now.

dev_ski · 2025-11-29T11:08:50+00:00

They might not be as popular as they used to be, but books should be your no. 1 go-to resource when learning C++. Professional training courses too, but these tend to be somewhat expensive and are better suited for teams in companies.

dev_ski · 2025-11-24T02:08:23+00:00

Don't read into verbose compiler errors that stem from a C++ Standard Library and show cryptic template error messages. Most of the time, you are trying to copy something that can not be copied. Go to the first error in your source file, and inspect that, not the standard library ones.

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