CPP Roadmap for Beginners to AdvancedLast updated: Apr 3, 2026Author :Jitendra KumarHistory of C & C++Hello World in C++Variables & Data TypesControl Flow (if, switch, loops)FoundationsInstalling Compiler (GCC, Clang, MSVC)Input/Output (cin, cout)Operators (Arithmetic, Relational, Logical)Functions & OverloadingPointers & ReferencesStructures & EnumsCore C++Scope & Storage ClassesArrays & StringsNamespacesClasses & ObjectsEncapsulation & AbstractionPolymorphism (Compile-time, Runtime)Abstract Classes & InterfacesObject-Oriented ProgrammingConstructors & DestructorsInheritance (Single, Multiple, Hierarchical)Virtual Functions & vtableStack vs Heap MemoryRAII (Resource Acquisition Is Initialization)Memory Leaks & Debugging Tools (Valgrind)Memory ManagementDynamic Memory Allocation (new, delete)Smart Pointers (unique_ptr, shared_ptr, weak_ptr)Containers (vector, list, deque, map, set, unordered_map)Algorithms (sort, find, count, transform)STL Utilities (pair, tuple, optional, variant)STL (Standard Template Library)IteratorsFunctors & Lambdas in STLTemplates (Function & Class)Operator OverloadingFile Handling (fstream)Move Semantics & Rvalue ReferencesAdvanced C++Template SpecializationException HandlingMultithreading (std::thread, mutex, condition_variable)auto & decltypeLambda ExpressionsStructured BindingsCoroutines (C++20)Modern C++ (C++11/14/17/20/23)Range-based for loopconstexpr & constevalConcepts & Constraints (C++20)Modules (C++20)Build Systems (CMake, Make)Static Analysis Tools (clang-tidy, cppcheck)Tooling & EcosystemPackage Managers (vcpkg, Conan)Unit Testing Frameworks (GoogleTest, Catch2)Simple CalculatorBanking System SimulationMultithreaded Chat ServerGame (Tic-Tac-Toe / Snake)ProjectsStudent Management SystemCustom Smart Pointer ImplementationMini Compiler or InterpreterCore C++ Concepts Q&AMemory Management ScenariosConcurrency QuestionsCase Studies (How Browsers/Game Engines Use C++)Interview PreparationOOP & Polymorphism QuestionsSTL & Templates QuestionsDSA in C++
