Hello, I am totally new to Arduino, and excited to get into mechantronics. I have experience with coding (BASIC, FORTRAN) but have never used C++. Using the basic Arduino language is easy enough for basic control, but as I get into things, and using libraries, I see inside some of the libraries the …

[image] steven_lightfoot: My question really is, how much C++ do I need to learn to really GET Arduino? More than novice, less than expert. There are people that utilize Arduino for hobbies, they may never need to go beyond the basic Arduino language: Arduino Reference - Arduino Re…

Hello steven_lightfoot At the latest when the programme consists of spaghetti code and code blocks repeat themselves, it is time and you should take a look at the C++ Toolbox. It is not necessary to program classes, but the C++ Toolbox offers tools for structured programming. Take a look at this …

Hey that is a great answer. Thank you. I like the cat hair allusion. For now I just want to control some DC motors, but I could see myself really getting into this, so I can see that I may need to get some real C++ under my belt. Cheers.

Thanks, great answer. I will review your reference.

You may know most of this but perhaps some things no so much: [image] Share tips you have come across General Electronics Arduino links of interest. How to use this forum: Example sketches: https://docs.arduino.cc/built-in-examples/ Getting started: http…

[image] steven_lightfoot: how much C++ do I need to learn to really GET Arduino? Standard C is enough for writing your own programs. In detail one should understand the proper use of C conditional expressions and values. The use of objects is an easy part of the Arduino framework. A big step…

[image] DrDiettrich: Standard C is enough for writing your own programs. Agree, and while doing I take cover, as many think that learning C first is a mistaken path. [image] mrburnette: More than novice, less than expert. There are ppl here who, if they call themselves any kind of pro…

Early in my programming career i asked a friend how he could code in so many different languages? He said that "2 + 2 is ALWAYS 4, the rest is syntax". I've coded in allsorts of languages from ada and asm to Z80 machine code. FORTRAN, APL, PHP, MYSQL, QBASIC, ladder logic, relays, HTML, autoLisp, T…

you can do a lot of good programming on arduino size programs without using more advanced c++ features (inheritance, polymophism, templates) or even classes but will no doubt absorb them over time Brian Kernighan ( The Unix Programming Environment see chap, the C Programming Language ) said C doesn't…

How much C++ do you need to REALLY excel in Arduino?

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You may know most of this but perhaps some things no so much:

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