Things to avoid in C & C++

I first discovered this website several years ago & found it very useful. I'm sure anyone who is interested in learning more about good programming practices will find it useful too.

Random Numbers in C

Thread here on the Ubuntu Forums containing useful information on the subject of generating random numbers in the C programming language.

Fun with C

Interesting thread on the JREF Forum here about the kind of fun you can have with the C Programming Language.

Creating a DevPak

Here are some Websites which will show you how to create a DevPak.

• Rules for creating a DevPak, here.
• Creating a DevPak for wxDev-C++, here.
• How to create a DevPak for Dev-C++, here.
  

Function Pointers in C & C++

Useful Website here which discusses Function Pointers & their usage in various programming languages.

MessageBox Functions

If you're creating MessageBoxes using the Windows API this MSDN page should help you.

C in a Nutshell

Good book to read here on Google Books, although it's only a preview (pages missing) like the rest of the books on Google, there is a lot of information still remaining.

Time Calculation in C & C++

Useful set of links for time calculation in the C & C++ Programming Languages.

• ctime @ the C++ Reference
• time.h @ Wikipedia
• C & C++ Date Programs
• System Time thread on the Ubuntu Forums
• time_t @ Wikipedia
• How to use ctime in C++ @ daniweb
  

M_PI in C

Interesting discussion here on the Ubuntu forum about the use of the mathematical constant M_PI in the C Programming language. More useful information can be found here.

C for C++ Programmers

Nice webpage here, with lots of interesting information.

OpenGL program using SDL

Program here on the Ubuntu forum which will show you how to use OpenGL with SDL.

Pointers & References

For any aspiring C & C++ programmers who are having difficulty understanding the difference between a Pointer & a Reference; I suggest taking a look at the following Wikipedia pages. Here & here.

XOR Linked lists

A nice thread here on the Ubuntu forum about XOR Linked lists in C. More information can be found on the subject here on Wikipedia.

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Links from a Thread

A series of links I found in this thread on the Ubuntu Forum.

• Sturgeon's Law
• Normal Distribution
• Computer Language Benchmark
• C++ vs Ocaml: Ray Tracer Comparison
• Succinctness is Power
  

Help with Pointers

If you've just started using C or C++ you may need some help understanding what 'Pointers' are & how you use them. So here are some useful links.

• A discussion about pointers on the Ubuntu forum, here.
• An introduction to pointers, here.
• Another pointer tutorial here.
  

Geany

Geany is a Code Editor (IDE) for Windows & Linux. It can be downloaded from here & there is a guide to compiling programs in various languages such as Java, Python, C, C++ here on my Wikispace.