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Modern C++

intermediate~25 hours23 lessonsEnvironment: docker

Prerequisites: python3, docker-for-robotics

Start: Compilation: source to executablePractice questions

Modules

Module 1 — From Python to C++
  1. 1Compilation: source to executable
  2. 2Types, variables, and static typing
  3. 3Functions and headers
  4. 4The build: g++ and first CMake
Module 2 — Memory and references
  1. 1Stack vs heap
  2. 2Pointers
  3. 3References
  4. 4const correctness
Module 3 — Classes and RAII
  1. 1Classes and constructors
  2. 2Destructors and RAII
  3. 3Copy vs move semantics
  4. 4Rule of zero/three/five
Module 4 — Smart pointers
  1. 1unique_ptr
  2. 2shared_ptr and weak_ptr
  3. 3Why ROS 2 APIs are full of shared_ptr
Module 5 — Templates and the STL
  1. 1Function and class templates
  2. 2vector, map, and friends
  3. 3Iterators and algorithms
  4. 4std::optional and std::variant
Module 6 — Modern idioms
  1. 1Lambdas and std::function
  2. 2auto and structured bindings
  3. 3Error handling strategies
  4. 4Project: sensor pipeline library with tests

Textbooks

Video resources

  • C++ series — The Cherno