Programming Articles

Programming Articles

• Test
  Driven Development, The Philosophy Learn about why writing
  tests first makes sense and how to use unit tests
  
• Where C
  and C++ Differ If you're moving from C to C++ (or vice-versa),
  watch ouf for these gotchas
  
• Java
  for C++ Programmers: A Syntax Cheat Sheet A cheat sheet
  providing a list of numerous small differences between Java and
  C++.
  
• So you
  want write a game? Find out what goes into writing a game!
  
• How
  do you tell how large an object is? Find out how to determine
  the size of a class object
  
• Programming
  Style, Part 1: Whitespace Improve your coding style and
  understand why whitespace matters
  
• Programming
  Style, Part 2: Naming Conventions Improve your coding style and
  understand how to choose good names and what traps to avoid
  
• 
  Programming
  Style, Part 3: How you can write readable code, and why you should
  
  
  
• unravelling
  the mysteries of makefiles Learn how make works and how to
  write a makefile
  
• 
  advanced makefile tricks Learn how to write more sophisticated
  make files
  
  
• Dealing with the compilation process Learn how to handle compiler warnings and errors


• Why you should fix compiler warnings Learn why compiler warnings matter, and what some of them mean


• How to Start Writing
  a Program Tips on how to avoid getting lost when
  writing a large program
  
• Module
  Development for Game Design Learn some tips and tricks for
  developing a module system for games
  
• Debugging binary search: the difficulty of getting your code right the first time The story of a small bet between friends -- can Joe write a perfect binary search function without testing?
  
• New Year's Resolutions for C/C++
  Programmers A few fun resolutions for you to keep this year,
  of just suggestsions of ways to spend some time
  
• How -- and Why -- to Comment Why commenting makes you a better programmer


• Thinking about Programming A Guide to Program Design for beginners


• Common Coding Mistakes
  An overview of commonly made programming mistakes.


• A
  Summary of C# A discussion of the C# programming
  language, Microsoft's language based on language
  principles from C and C++
  
• A Programming
  Language Comparison Learn more about the different
  types of programming languages available!