I watched all these C++ tutorial videos, what should I do next?

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1 - Installing CodeBlocks
2 - Understanding a Simple C++ Program
3 - More on Printing Text
4 - Variables
5 - Creating a Basic Calculator
6 - Variables Memory Concepts
7 - Basic Arithmetic
8 - if Statement
9 - Functions
10 - Creating Functions That Use Parameters
11 - Functions That Use Multiple Parameters
12 - Introduction to Classes and Objects
13 - Using Variables in Classes
14 - Constructors
15 - Placing Classes in Separate Files
16 - if Statement.....again
17 - if / else Statement
18 - while Loops
19 - Simple Program Using a Loop
20 - Sentinel Controlled Program
21 - Assignment and Increment Operators
22 - for Loops
23 - Making a Stock Market Simulator
24 - do while Loops
25 - switch
26 - Logical Operators
27 - Random Number Generator
28 - Default Arguments / Parameters
29 - Unary Scope Resolution Operator
30 - Function Overloading
31 - Recursion
32 - Arrays
33 - Create an Array Using Loops
34 - Using Arrays in Calculations
35 - Passing Arrays to Functions
36 - Multidimensional Arrays
37 - How to Print Out Multidimensional Arrays
38 - Introduction to Pointers
39 - Pass by Reference with Pointers
40 - sizeof
41 - Pointers and Math
42 - Arrow Member Selection Operator
43 - Deconstructors
44 - const Objects
45 - Member Initializers
46 - Composition
47 - Composition Part 2
48 - friend
49 - this
50 - Operator Overloading
51 - More on Operator Overloading
52 - Inheritance
53 - protected Members
54 - Derived Class Constructors and Destructors
55 - Introduction to Polymorphism
56 - virtual Functions
57 - Abstract Classes and Pure virtual Functions
58 - function Templates
59 - function Templates with Multiple Parameters
60 - class Templates
61 - Template Specializations
62 - Exceptions
63 - More Exceptions Examples
64 - Working with Files
65 - Tips for File Handling
66 - Writing Custom File Structures
67 - Reading Custom File Structures
68 - Cool Program Working with Files
69 - Finishing the Awesome Program
70 - Reviewing the Final Program
71 - string Class and string Functions
72 - string substrings, swapping, and finding
73 - Final Video for this Series

Answer 1

Actually you probably have a really good understanding of C++ already. There are a few things you could do that I don't see covered in that list, decide which you would like to do:



Windows programming. I don't really have experience with any good tutorials on the subject, but there are lots out there.



Game programming. Your best bet would be to download a good engine such as Ogre or the free version of the CryEngine (I have no experience with the CryEngine). Most good engines have documentation and tutorials you could work through.



Mobile development. A bit different, but Android and Playbook both support C++. It's a bit harder to get started with developing for mobile platforms generally though, because of a lack of really good documentation.



Those are what I can think of right now, although someone suggested doing a project - if you've just done console programming (which it looks like from what I saw of the list) that might be a bit boring. Sorry I haven't used any tutorials on the subjects I listed so don't know which ones are good.

Answer 2

Did you just watch them? Or did you understand them?



If you understood them, then start writing code. Find some non-trivial problem and code it.



Or start answering C++ questions here. If you know these 73 subjects well, then you should be able to knock out a few answers a day here. And you learn a surprising amount from doing that.



You could also move on to a more advanced IDE. No professional programmer uses CodeBlocks, to my knowledge. Add Eclipse or Visual Studio to your skill set. Or learn how to bypass the IDE altogether and use command line tools.



Stuff like that.

Answer 3

I'm not going to tell you more tutorials, but by watching I hope you followed along and did your own lines of code with the videos.



If you did, I would recommend starting some small projects to get you started and see what you can create. I don't know this particular language, but after 73 videos, I would assume you can make a small project come to life.



Good luck

Answer 4

If after watching all of those "tutorials" you STILL don't know what to do next, then you wasted your time watching them.



START WRITING CODE! You should know all there is to know about C++. Assuming you actually learned from them instead of just watching them.

Answer 5

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