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Jan 28, 2020

Learn C++ With Qt, Part 012: Control Structures - switch / case

The next control structure after if-then-else is the switch-case statement. It is used where you need more than just a two way split in your logical flow.

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Jan 21, 2020

C++ with Qt Tutorial: If Then Else Control Structure

In oder to create any logical flow within an application, you need control structures. The "if-then-else" construct is one of the simplest and quite useful.

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Jan 12, 2017

Programming the TextEye - Part 01: Project Overview

The new "Programming the TextEye" series kicks off with a project overview. What is the TextEye, what kind of programming is involved, and what is the goal?

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Feb 20, 2015

Learn C++ with Qt, part 010: Identifiers and reserved keywords

Part 010 of the C++ with Qt tutorial explains identifiers and reserved keywords, with a reference table with the standard identifiers and keywords up to C++11.

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Dec 01, 2014

Learn C++ with Qt, part 009: Comments

In part number 9 of the C++ with Qt tutorial you will learn why and how you should comment the code you write.

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Nov 19, 2014

Embedding Google+ posts in your own web pages

This short article describes how you can embed Google+ posts on your own website pages.

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Sep 22, 2014

Learn C++ with Qt, Part 008: Initialization of variables

Variables should be properly initialized before they are used for the first time, otherwise they can cause problems. Learn more about initialization here.

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Sep 08, 2014

Learn C++ with Qt, Part 007: Constants

Part number seven of the C++ with Qt tutorial introduces constants. Starting with different forms of literals, we look at the definition and usage of constants.

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Sep 01, 2014

Learn C++ with Qt, Part 006: Standard data types

Part number six of the C++ with Qt tutorial is about the different standard data types that you can use to define variables in C++ programs.

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Aug 27, 2014

Learn C++ with Qt, Part 005: Introduction to variables

This part of the C++ with Qt programming tutorial shows how variables can be defined, how to assign values to them and what then happens inside the computer.

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Jun 03, 2014

Learn C++ with Qt, Part 003: Console Output

The third part of the C++ with Qt tutorial looks at additional forms of data output inside a terminal (console) window.

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Nov 29, 2012

ACP Projects

This page gives you an overview of different projects and related articles which are aimed at deepening your knowledge about computer programming.

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Nov 29, 2012

Programming languages

This article is a short primer about programming languages. Learn about the history of programming languages and the different language categories.

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Nov 29, 2012

Opinion: Programming is good for you

In my opinion, most people can profit from learning how to program a computer. It trains you in several ways, improving your overall skills.

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Nov 29, 2012

Computer Programming Basics

This article gives you an overview to the basics of computer programming. It is a short introduction for programming beginners.

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Nov 29, 2012

ACP "How to..." articles

The ACP "How to..." articles focus on providing technical knowledge for specific problems or applications in computer programming.

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Nov 29, 2012

FAQ: Why choose C++ and Qt for a programming tutorial?

This page tries to answer the question why choosing the C++ programming language and the Qt SDK for a programming beginners tutorial is a good idea.

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Nov 29, 2012

ACP Frequently Asked Questions

This is the index page for the frequently asked questions on computer programming and related information in articles on alternative-computer-programming.com

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Nov 29, 2012

Development tools for programming

A short overview listing and explaining the most commonly used development tools for computer programming.

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Nov 29, 2012

Learn C++ with Qt, Part 002: The First Program

In this part of the C++ with Qt programming tutorial we write our first program - a variation of the classic "hello world" program.

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