Getting Started

UBC Sailbot's Network Systems team uses C++ for its software. If you know already know C, then you already know the bare minimum to write C++. This is a good starting point, but the additional features C++ provides allow for safer programming practices.

For C/C++ Beginners

If you just need to know how C++ is different from C, then see the Differences Between C and C++. You should also look at it if you go through and finish this section.

If you are new to C and C++, then this the best place to start. The tutorials provided in this section will help you learn the fundamentals of the language. Do not feel pressured to do all the tutorials! Just get comfortable with the syntax and the mechanisms of the language.

Note

The hardest part about this will likely be pointers and dynamic memory, so pay close attention to tutorials concerning them! Additionally, dynamic memory requires the usage of pointers, but pointers do not require dynamic memory!

Tip

Dynamic memory is much more prone to error than statically allocated memory, so try to use static allocation whenever possible

Resource	Description
w3schools Tutorial	A structured tutorial that goes through basic concepts in C++. It's good to do up to the section on Classes.
YouTube Tutorial	If you prefer video tutorial, then this is a comprehensive 4 hour video covering similar concepts to the one above. It is 4 hours long though.
Dynamic Memory Overview	A page going over how dynamic memory works in C++.

Feel free to add other resources other than the ones listed above if you find any that you like!