Learn CPP with Real Code Examples

Install GCC, Clang, or MSVC

Set up build systems (CMake/Ninja)

Install an IDE like VSCode or CLion

Configure debugging tools

Install compiler toolchain

Install CMake

Use VSCode/CLion

Add C++ extensions

CMakeLists.txt

.hpp headers

module interface units

g++ main.cpp -o app

clang++ -std=c++20 file.cpp

cmake --build build/

gdb ./app

Supported via ICU, Qt, Boost.Locale

Library-dependent

Qt provides accessibility features

Not native (requires libraries)

Use Qt, ImGui, wxWidgets

Managed through classes

RAII for memory

Automated cleanup via destructors

State encapsulated inside objects

STL containers

Manual new/delete (rare)

Smart pointers

File handling via fstream