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Where should I start if I want to learn in a hands-on capacity. I know a bit of c++ syntax but I don't know how to use c++ with a GUI. What project should I start with to learn through hands-on research and trial and error?

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This. Plus all these extra chars so I am over thirty.

Posted 13-Jun-19 13:40pm

da.ko

Updated 14-Jun-19 1:24am

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KarstenK 14-Jun-19 8:33am

You should also know what devices you want to target. Your postings lets me guess: Windows PCs. For that C# is a good choice, but what software do you want to code?

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As a low entropy IDE, you can try code::blocks
Just install it and do File->new->project->win32 gui project
Choose C++ when asked.
This will create a minimal debuggable c++ project. Stepping and breakpointing it can help to understand.
I don´t advice Visual Studio because is more about Microsoft stuff that c++ common particularities, and its setup can lead you to unjustified discuoragement .
I absolutely agree with above guys. C++ is a very abstract issue, and needs lots of time and care to start with.
Your question is something like "I would like to be fluent in Chinesse. How I can to start with". "fluent" is the key here.
There is a good side. You can have innate skills, and not to know it. For example my sister learned Japanesse when 40 just for pleasure. The sign of this innate skills is usually the reason thaw leaded you to this wish. If the main reason is a better job, although it is totally acceptable, used to be less clear than an emotional one.

So you can try.
Good luck and lots of fun.

Posted 14-Jun-19 1:24am

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Patrice T · Accepted Answer · 2019-06-13T14:50:00

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Where should I start if I want to learn in a hands-on capacity.

Google and YouTube !
You need to search for tutorials about the language and the GUI framework you choose.
Google/YouTube tutorial c++ GUI framework
Replace "framework" with its name when you know it.
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But if I am looking to take advantage of the massive emergence of coding jobs in my city within the next month, what else should I be doing.

Programming is much more that knowing a language, there is a large technical background that you'd better know.

Short list:
- Start with an easy/safe language: VB, Java, C#, not C or C++. I do not recommend to start with Python either because of the usage of indentation.
- Read documentation / Follow tutorials (a lot of them)
- Start with tiny/useless projects, the purpose is to learn programming, not doing something useful.
- Start with console mode programs (no fancy graphics, no mouse)
- Learn debugger (an incredible learning tool)
Debugger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[^]
Mastering Debugging in Visual Studio 2010 - A Beginner's Guide[^]
- A problem ? Google is your friend.
- Learn one or more analyze methods, E.W. Djikstra/N. Wirth Stepwize Refinement/top-Down method is a good start.
Structured Programming.pdf[^]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-down_and_bottom-up_design[^]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structured_programming[^]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edsger_W._Dijkstra[^]
https://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/EWD/ewd03xx/EWD316.PDF[^]
- Learn Algorithms and Data-Structures.
- Learn Boole algebra
- Learn SQL
- Learn Databases design and Administration
Introduction to database design[^]
1NF, 2NF, 3NF and BCNF in Database Normalization | DBMS Tutorial | Studytonight[^]
- Learn Regular Expressions

Interesting link:
stanford.edu: Learn to Program[^]

There is no shortcut to knowledge, no one can learn for you, you are the only one that can do it.
Remember the exercises and little projects are not here to make something useful, they are here to teach you programming.