Hi there! I am totally new in this field.
Studied bio in school, pre-engineering in college, and now it’s my first semester in university. Beginning the journey with learning c++. Can u give me any tips or starter things in C++. The basics concepts outline that r must as initial.

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A new student with a background in biology and pre-engineering is starting their first semester at university and seeking tips and an outline of basic concepts for learning C++.

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C++ is one of the most complicated and difficult languages out there, because of its history and how many features it has: it has a lot of baggage and many those features interact in very confusing ways. Because of this, even though it’s a very powerful and useful tool, it is one of the worst first languages to learn. It’s like learning how to sprint and swim at the same time before you’ve even learned how to walk :)
I would suggest first learning C (a much simpler language) or Rust (not a simple language, but it has a fantastic free book to help you learn: <a href="https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/</a>). Both of those can be used anywhere C++ is used, and they can help you build a strong foundation from which you can learn C++ and understand why C++ is the way it is today.

I won’t demotivate you by saying how difficult c++ is, but focus on learning the basics of pointers, memory management etc. Understanding idioms of any language should be your goal. Anyway, don’t overthink and try out few things and see what works best for you.

It’s hard to understand why people ask for “tips”. No one will tell you the perfect way to learn, it’s extremely individual. You’ll have to find on your own the path that works for you. What works for me may be a waste of time for you.

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<li><a href="https://roadmap.sh/cpp" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">https://roadmap.sh/cpp</a></li>
<li>Make a simple project</li>
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