C++

cpp.arrays.1: Printing the C++ Megamillions Numbers to a File

Submitted by rdjere on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 01:00

Learning Objectives:

Discuss the fstream header file.
Discuss the ofstream command.
Follow up on Djere.com/node/23.
Take the output of the C++ Megamillions program and print it to a file.

cpp.arrays.0: Using C++ to Create a Megamillions Program

Submitted by rdjere on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 12:36

Learning Objectives:

Explain how Megamillions works.
Explain pseudocode.
Explain what an array is.
Explain the difference between a C++ array and a C++ vector.
Explain how to create a C++ array.
Walk through writing the Megamillions program.

cpp.vectors.1: Filling and Shuffling a C++ Vector

Submitted by rdjere on Sun, 05/27/2012 - 14:40

In this tutorial, we will learn how to fill a vector, and then randomly shuffle the numbers contained in that vector.

Learning objectives:

Explain the srand function in the C standard library.
Explain the rand function in the C standard library.
Explain the difference between random and pseudo-random.
Build a C++ vector program that incorporates pseudo-random numbers.

cpp.highlight.0: Highlighting C++ Code for Web Pages with Highlight

Submitted by rdjere on Thu, 05/24/2012 - 01:26

In this tutorial, we'll use syntax highlighting to make C++ source code more presentable on a web page. We'll use the Free Software program Highlight to perform the syntax highlighting.

Learning Objectives:

Define syntax highlighting.
Define secondary notation.
Explain exactly what Highlight is.
Explain which operating systems Highlight is available for.
Explain why one would want to highlight C++ code on a web page.
Walk through an example of highlighting C++ code with Highlight, and pasting it on a web page.

cpp.vectors.0: Creating and Sorting Vectors

Submitted by rdjere on Tue, 05/22/2012 - 01:29

This tutorial demonstrates how to create vectors in C++, sorting the data elements in the vector from lowest to highest.

Learning Objectives:

Define doubles.
Discuss creating a vector in C++.
Sorting a vector.
Printing a vector.
Briefly discuss passing a vector by reference versus passing it by value.
Create a vector that accepts double precision numbers.
Allow the user to fill the vector with an unlimited number of numbers of their choice.
Automatically sort the vector from lowest to highest.
Show the user the sorted output.

cpp.codeblocks.1: Installing Code::Blocks - GNU/Linux

Submitted by rdjere on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 21:05

Learning Objectives:

Install and configure Code:Blocks and gcc on a Fedora Linux system.
Write, compile, and run a simple C++ vector program.

This video offers a brief introduction to C++ vectors. I actually walk you through building a C++ vector program from scratch after we install Code::Blocks.

cpp.codeblocks.0: Installing Code::Blocks - Windows

Submitted by rdjere on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 19:51

In this video tutorial, we walkthrough configuring and installing Code::Blocks C++ IDE on Windows 7. Enjoy the tutorial!

Learning Objectives:

Learn about Code::Blocks.
Learn about MinGW.
Compare the advantages and disadvantages of running Code::Blocks in a Linux versus Windows environment.
Learn how to install and configure Code::Blocks and MinGW on a Windows 7 system.

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