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# Modern C++ Course (Basics → C++26)
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A hands-on C++ course with **56 Google Test exercises** organized into **14 modules**, from your first functions to modern standard-library features.
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## Requirements
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- **CMake** 3.20+
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- **C++26-capable compiler**
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- **GCC 16+** recommended (required for `pre`/`post` contracts)
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- Apple Clang can build most exercises but **does not support contracts yet**
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- **CLion** (recommended) or any CMake-aware IDE
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- Internet access on first configure (Google Test is fetched automatically)
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## Quick Start (CLion)
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1. Open this folder in CLion (`File → Open…`).
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2. Select the **`gcc26-contracts`** CMake profile (see `CMakePresets.json`).
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3. Reload CMake when prompted.
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4. Pick an exercise target (e.g. `02_control_flow_loops`) in the run configuration dropdown.
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5. Implement the TODOs in the matching `src/*.cpp` file.
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6. Run the test target until all assertions pass.
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## Quick Start (Terminal)
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**Recommended — GCC 16 with contracts:**
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```bash
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cmake --preset gcc26-contracts
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cmake --build build-gcc26
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ctest --test-dir build-gcc26 --output-on-failure
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```
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**Default toolchain:**
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```bash
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cmake -S . -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug
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cmake --build build
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ctest --test-dir build --output-on-failure
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```
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Run a single exercise:
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```bash
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cmake --build build-gcc26 --target 02_control_flow_loops
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./build-gcc26/modules/02_control_flow/02_control_flow_loops
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```
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## Project Structure
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```
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cppc/
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├── CMakeLists.txt # Root project + Google Test
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├── cmake/
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│ ├── CourseExercise.cmake # add_course_exercise() helper
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│ ├── CourseOptions.cmake # Warnings, standards, contracts
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│ └── toolchains/gcc-16.cmake # Optional GCC 16 toolchain file
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├── CMakePresets.json # CLion/CMake presets (gcc26-contracts)
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├── support/ # Shared contract violation handler
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└── modules/
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├── 01_fundamentals/ # Types, operators, I/O
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├── 02_control_flow/ # if, switch, loops
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├── 03_functions/ # Functions and recursion
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├── 04_arrays_and_strings/ # Arrays, string, vector
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├── 05_pointers_and_references/
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├── 06_oop_basics/ # Classes, inheritance
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├── 07_stl_containers/
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├── 08_stl_algorithms/
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├── 09_cpp11/ # C++11 features
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├── 10_cpp14/
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├── 11_cpp17/
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├── 12_cpp20/ # Concepts, ranges, <=>
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├── 13_cpp23/ # expected, mdspan, format
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└── 14_cpp26/ # Frontier / C++26 direction
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```
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Each module contains:
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- `README.md` — learning goals and exercise list
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- `include/` — function and class declarations (your contract)
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- `src/` — **your implementation** (start here)
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- `test/` — Google Test files (do not edit unless extending)
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## How to Study
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1. Read the module `README.md`.
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2. Open the exercise header to understand the required API.
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3. Implement TODOs in the corresponding `src/` file.
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4. Run that exercise’s test target in CLion or via CTest.
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5. Move to the next exercise only when tests pass.
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## Course Map
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| Module | Topic | Exercises | Build standard |
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|--------|-------|-----------|----------------|
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| 01 | Fundamentals | 4 | C++26 |
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| 02 | Control flow | 4 | C++26 |
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| 03 | Functions | 4 | C++26 |
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| 04 | Arrays & strings | 4 | C++26 |
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| 05 | Pointers & references | 4 | C++26 |
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| 06 | OOP basics | 4 | C++26 |
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| 07 | STL containers | 4 | C++26 |
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| 08 | STL algorithms | 4 | C++26 |
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| 09 | C++11 features | 4 | C++26 |
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| 10 | C++14 features | 4 | C++26 |
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| 11 | C++17 features | 4 | C++26 |
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| 12 | C++20 features | 4 | C++26 |
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| 13 | C++23 features | 4 | C++26 |
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| 14 | C++26 frontier | 4 | C++26 |
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## CMake Options
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| Option | Default | Description |
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|--------|---------|-------------|
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| `COURSE_BUILD_TESTS` | ON | Build Google Test exercise targets |
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| `COURSE_WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS` | OFF | Treat warnings as errors |
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| `COURSE_ENABLE_CONTRACTS` | ON | Enable `-fcontracts` on GCC 16+ targets |
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Example:
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```bash
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cmake --preset gcc26-contracts -DCOURSE_WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS=ON
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```
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## C++26 Contracts
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Exercises compile as **C++26**. On **GCC 16+**, the build enables:
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- `-fcontracts`
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- `-fcontract-semantic=enforce`
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- A shared `handle_contract_violation` handler in `support/contract_handler.cpp`
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Use `#include <contracts>` and syntax like:
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```cpp
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auto factorial(int n) -> long long
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pre(n >= 0)
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{
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// ...
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}
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```
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**Apple Clang does not support contracts yet.** Use the `gcc26-contracts` preset in CLion or:
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```bash
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cmake -S . -B build-gcc26 \
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-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=/opt/homebrew/bin/g++-16 \
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-DCOURSE_ENABLE_CONTRACTS=ON
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```
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## CLion Tips
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- Use **Run | Run…** and filter by module prefix (e.g. `12_cpp20`).
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- Enable **Google Test** integration in CLion to see individual tests in the tree view.
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- Set breakpoints in your `src/` implementation while debugging failing tests.
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- `compile_commands.json` is exported for clangd/clang-tidy if you use external tools.
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## Notes on C++26
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All exercises now build with **C++26**. Module READMEs still describe the language feature each exercise teaches (C++11, C++17, etc.), but the toolchain baseline is unified at C++26 for a consistent modern environment.
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Happy learning!
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