Pointers in C++ — From Raw Pointers to Smart Pointers (Complete Tutorial)
A unique_ptr is 8 bytes — exactly the same as a raw pointer. Pointers from declaration to ownership, with every claim compiled and measured.
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Input and Output in C — printf, scanf, and Safe I/O Patterns
scanf(“%s”) wrote 31 bytes into an 8-byte buffer. A guide to C I/O that shows the unsafe patterns failing rather than just naming them.
Virtual Functions in C++ — vtables, Pure Virtual Functions, and Abstract Classes
One virtual function grew a class from 4 bytes to 16. Three kept it at 16. What vtables cost, measured, plus the destructor rule nobody mentions.
C++17 Features Explained — What Changed and What to Use Today
C++17 was ratified in 2017, not proposed. The features that changed everyday C++, each compiled and run, plus the one that can make code slower.
Windows Sockets (Winsock2) Programming in C++ — A Modern Tutorial
Forget WSAStartup and every call fails with 10093. A modern Winsock2 tutorial: dual-stack TCP, RAII, and the six real Windows differences.
Machine Learning with C++ in 2026 — LibTorch, ONNX Runtime, and When C++ Wins
ONNX Runtime from Python beat LibTorch from C++. Four runtimes measured, and what the C++ advantage in ML inference actually consists of.
C++ Templates Tutorial — Function Templates, Class Templates, and Concepts
One definition, three functions in the binary. A measured guide to templates, from deduction through concepts and the errors they produce.
How to Compare Strings in C: strcmp, strncmp, and Safe Patterns
Why == silently fails on C strings, how to read strcmp’s return value correctly, and the safe input pattern the comparison depends on.
Char Array vs String in C and C++ — char[], char*, and std::string
Why writing to one of these two identical-looking declarations crashes, what array decay does to sizeof, and what std::string changes.
C and C++ Source Code: 50 Best Websites, Repositories and Archives
Fifty places to find C and C++ source code, grouped by purpose: language reference, real production projects, curated libraries, and graded practice.
The Standard C++ Library
The 1998 C++ standard consists of two parts: the core language and the C++ standard library; the latter includes most
Best Free C and C++ Courses in 2026 (Verified, With Real Certificate Costs)
Nine free C and C++ resources, checked for whether they are actually free, actually maintained, and actually teaching modern C++.