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Apr 9, 2012 1 hr 15 min

C++

from Programming Throwdown Hosted by Patrick Wheeler and Jason Gauci

This show covers C++, a general-purpose programming language. News: Visualizing code to fail faster, the future of the used game market, Prince of Persia source code found. The tools of the biweek are sfxr and DC universe online.

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Chapters

  1. 0:00 Comparing Tablets vs. Laptops
  2. 3:55 Tablet Advantages and Features
  3. 7:10 Travel Routers and Connectivity
  4. 14:27 Introduction to sfxr
  5. 17:23 Cross-Platform Tools
  6. 19:50 The Future of Used Games
  7. 27:57 The Prince of Persia Source Code
  8. 30:52 DC Universe Online
  9. 36:07 The history of C++
  10. 41:28 The Evolution of C++
  11. 43:23 Memory Management with Shared Pointers
  12. 45:42 C++ vs. Garbage Collection
  13. 47:19 Why C++ is Used in Games
  14. 49:11 The Power of Inheritance
  15. 52:51 Multiple Inheritance
  16. 54:33 C++ Templating
  17. 56:34 The Power of Templates
  18. 1:02:35 C++ Performance vs. Python
  19. 1:04:18 Collaboration via Header Files
  20. 1:07:07 Memory Management Risks
  21. 1:10:39 Eclipse CDT
  22. 1:13:39 Outro

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