OK, so I downloaded MS's "express" dev env for C# and C++. I figure it's 
time to practice some C++, learn the ways of the STL, and so on.  Mainly 
because it's that or Erlang or Python, and nobody is going to pay me to code 
any Erlang, and Python looks pretty trivial to learn.

Sadly, I'm utterly uninspired about what to write past my first usual 
program, namely "Jotto".  Any suggestions?

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Darren New wrote:
> Sadly, I'm utterly uninspired about what to write past my first usual
> program, namely "Jotto".  Any suggestions?

Fix POV-Ray 3.7 radiosity?

*runs*

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Darren New wrote:
> OK, so I downloaded MS's "express" dev env for C# and C++. I figure it's 
> time to practice some C++, learn the ways of the STL, and so on.  Mainly 
> because it's that or Erlang or Python, and nobody is going to pay me to 
> code any Erlang, and Python looks pretty trivial to learn.
> 
> Sadly, I'm utterly uninspired about what to write past my first usual 
> program, namely "Jotto".  Any suggestions?

For learning C++, this looks like a good tutorial:
http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/

I'm working my way through it now, to glean information I might have 
missed in my haste to jump straight into more difficult applications. 
It's best to have a solid understanding of C++ before using third-party 
libraries. Avoiding memory leaks is my #1 concern, so trudging through 
the basics seems like a good idea :)

As for inspiration, what kinds of programs inspire you? I like 2D video 
games and cellular automation sims. I'm guessing you might like to make 
graphics programs as well, since you are here and not somewhere else :) 
Once you start becoming more familiar with C++, you might want to 
download SDL to make some graphics programs. CA sims are easy to make, 
and you might even stumble upon something new.

Good luck!

Sam

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Darren New wrote:
> OK, so I downloaded MS's "express" dev env for C# and C++. I figure it's 
> time to practice some C++, learn the ways of the STL, and so on.

WTF?!  I thought you were a C/C++ ace!! o_O

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Nicolas Alvarez wrote:
> Darren New wrote:
>> Sadly, I'm utterly uninspired about what to write past my first usual
>> program, namely "Jotto".  Any suggestions?
> 
> Fix POV-Ray 3.7 radiosity?
> 
> *runs*

mwahahahaha :D

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nemesis wrote:
> Darren New wrote:
>> OK, so I downloaded MS's "express" dev env for C# and C++. I figure 
>> it's time to practice some C++, learn the ways of the STL, and so on.
> 
> WTF?!  I thought you were a C/C++ ace!! o_O

I know C inside and out. C++ is quite a bit different. Except for the parts 
that are C of course.

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Well, in that case:

http://mindview.net/Books/TICPP/ThinkingInCPP2e.html

But you probably already know of that.  :)

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nemesis wrote:
> Well, in that case:
> 
> http://mindview.net/Books/TICPP/ThinkingInCPP2e.html
> 
> But you probably already know of that.  :)

Thanks. Already downloaded it, haven't waded thru it very far. :-) I've been 
finding motivation a bit hard to come by lately.

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Darren New wrote:
> Sadly, I'm utterly uninspired about what to write past my first usual 
> program, namely "Jotto".  Any suggestions?

How about a program that takes a multivariate polynomial as input and 
determines if it has any roots over the integers ;-)

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Kevin Wampler wrote:
> How about a program that takes a multivariate polynomial as input and 
> determines if it has any roots over the integers ;-)

I know you're joking, but I'm not sure how that would be more useful in 
learning C++ than in learning C.

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   The NFL should go international. I'd pay to
   see the Detroit Lions vs the Roman Catholics.

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