#C++ Sneek game

1 Topics Covered

• 1.1 C++ Language - Procedural Basics
• 1.2 C++ Language - Object Oriented Basics
• 1.3 C++ Language - Standard Library
• 1.4 Chili Framework
• 1.5 Game Programming Concepts
• 1.6 General Programming Techniques
• 1.7 Graphics Concepts
• 1.8 Math / Physics Concepts
• 1.9 Other Skills

2 History

3 List of Tutorials

4 Other Series

Topics Covered

C++ Language - Procedural Basics

• Basic variables (int,bool,float), const specifier, auto
• Type casting (c-style (type) cast)
• Basic arithmetic operations (+, -, /, *, %, precedence (), assignment += etc.,++/-- )
• Conditionals (if...else, switch...case)
• Boolean logic operations (||, &&, !)
• Comparisons (>, <, ==, <=, >=, !=)
• Loops (while, for, do...while, range-based for)
• Writing functions / function parameters / return values / overloading functions
• References & / pass by reference-vs-pass by value
• Arrays []
• struct (and its difference from class)
• enum class
• namespace / using
• Forward declaration of classes to break circular #include cycles
• Uniform initialization of classes / structs with {}

C++ Language - Object Oriented Basics

• Creating objects, calling member functions
• Creating classes, data members, and member functions
• public / private member access / encapsulation and data hiding
• const/non-mutating member functions
• Writing constructors / initializing embedded objects
• Default (automatic) constructor / = default;
• Delegating constructors
• static member variables / static constexpr member variables
• Nested classes
• Forward declaration to break circular dependencies
• Implementing operators for classes

C++ Language - Standard Library

• Rng <random> std::mt19973 / uniform_distributions
• Utility functions std::min / std::max / std::swap
• Math functions std::abs / std::sqrt
• Measuring time <chrono> std::chrono::steady_clock / duration
• Assertions <assert.h>

Chili Framework

• Gfx: putpixel/screenwidth/height
• Color: getting/setting RGB color components
• Mouse/kbd: input (polled and event-driven)
• Sound: loading and playing sounds

Game Programming Concepts

• Game loop / frame based animation
• Grid coordinate systems and mappings
• Variable (measured) time step and fixed time step
• Basic rectangle collision detection and handling

General Programming Techniques

• Recursion
• Managing a partially-filled array
• Mapping a 2D array onto a 1D array

Graphics Concepts

• Compiled sprite
• Drawing filled rectangles and filled circles
• Drawing beveled graphics
• Pulsating color animation effect

Math / Physics Concepts

• Position / velocity / acceleration
• Rebounding off of a vertical/horizontal surface
• Basic vector math (vector add/sub/scale/length/normalize)

Other Skills

• Basic visual studio IDE usage & navigation
• Visual studio debugger
• Git + MSVC
• Basic understanding of compiler, linker, .h/.cpp files, .lib/.obj files
• Using regex find/replace in visual studio