Lets Learn C++ and Make a 2D Dungeon Game!

Learn basic math and if statements in C++ by building a dungeon game that asks for name, age, and favorite number, then calculates years in the dungeon using conditional logic.

Explore operator precedence, associativity, and brackets in c++ expressions. Observe integer division, modulus, and type promotion among int, float, and double, and practice shorthand forms like += and ++.

Develop and apply conditional logic in C++ by building if statements, else and else if branches, and using and/or operators to control program flow.

Master if statements in c++, using not, not equal, greater than, less than, and range checks. Learn to flip conditions and test ages with not operations.

Explore while loops by building a simple character setup with hp, strength, defense, and agility, using input choices to set stats and validate options.

Explore while loops with hands-on diagrams and code examples, using lunch timing and a mugger money scenario to illustrate conditions, loop bodies, and break to exit.

An introduction to for loops through a countdown example that starts i at 10 and decrements to 0, printing each value to show how the loop condition and i-- work.

See how for loops shortcut while loops by using setup, condition, body, and increment. Practice counting 1 to 10, counting by twos, and f times f growth.

Learn how functions in C++ organize code for a 2d dungeon game by creating reusable puzzles that return damage values and accept parameters.

Explore function theory by comparing functions to task-oriented friends; some have no parameters and void return types, while others take inputs and return numbers, and can be called repeatedly.

Define and call functions in C++, covering void, return type, and parameterized forms. Emphasize modular design, reusability, and using functions within expressions with examples like pi and addition.

Move functions into separate header and implementation files to keep the code organized, and learn how includes, prototypes, and building create an executable.

Practice homework tasks in C++: handle names and grades with score-to-grade mapping, and implement loops for payroll, a calculator menu, and a three-value multiply function.

Organize role-playing game character data with C++ classes by encapsulating attributes like HP, strength, defense, and agility, and create reusable blueprints to instantiate and display multiple dungeon characters.

Create a pangolin class in C++, with attributes like name and ants eaten and behaviors such as set name, eat ants, and display stats, illustrating basic object oriented concepts.

Explore public versus private class members, showing how private data cannot be accessed directly and how public setters and getters enforce validation to keep pangolin objects safe and consistent.

Continue building the character class for the 2d dungeon game by adding get hp, max hp, take damage with defense, and name functions, then prepare for the next lesson.

Explore inheritance in C++ by modeling a character base class and derived classes like girl and glub, reusing attributes and functions to speed development, testing, and reusability.

Explore how a hero subclass inherits attributes and methods from the character class using public inheritance, and implement name handling, hp management, and protected access to private data for subclasses.

Create glub and mimic as subclasses of character, set their stats in constructors, and test name getters and damage in main to practice inheritance.

Understand how pointers hold memory addresses, use the ampersand to obtain a variable’s address, and apply the dereference (star) operator to read or modify its value.

Master dynamic memory in c++ by using new and delete with pointers. Dereference pointers safely, avoid memory leaks, and set freed addresses to null for stability.

Learn to work with dynamic memory and object pointers in C++. Dereference pointers to access class members and call methods, then delete objects to avoid dangling references.