Advanced Programming Techniques in D
Intermediate
293 Lessons
30h
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Takeaway Skills
Learning about lifetimes of variables and type conversions
Understanding the concepts related to structs, classes and interfaces
Learning the use of templates
Learning about ranges
Understanding parallelism in D
Learning about lifetimes of variables and type conversions
Understanding the concepts related to structs, classes and interfaces
Learning the use of templates
Learning about ranges
Understanding parallelism in D
Course Overview
D is a multi-paradigm programming language that combines a wide range of powerful programming concepts from the lowest to the highest levels. It emphasizes memory safety, program correctness, and pragmatism. This course will teach you advanced D concepts, so it’s recommended to get the...
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Hands-on coding environments
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Faster than videos
Videos are holding you back. The average video tutorial is spoken at 150 words per minute, while you can read at 250. That‘s why our courses are text-based.
No set-up required
Start learning immediately instead of fiddling with SDKs and IDEs. It‘s all on the cloud.
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Built-in assessments let you test your skills. Completion certificates let you show them off.
Course Contents
LifetimesFundamental OperationsNull Value & is OperatorAssigning the null ValueSummaryQuiz on Lifetimes, null Values and is Operator
Automatic Type ConversionsArithmetic and Slice Conversionsconst, enum, immutable, and bool ConversionsExplicit Type ConversionsSummaryQuiz on Type Conversions
Definition of StructsConstructionCopying and AssignmentStruct Literals and Static MembersChallenge: Lets Play CardsSolution: Lets Play CardsQuiz on Structs
Default ArgumentsSpecial Keywords as Default ArgumentsVariadic FunctionsVariadic Function Arguments LifetimeChallenge: Perform the CalculationSolution: Perform the CalculationQuiz on Default Arguments and Variadic Functions
Function Overloading and Overload ResolutionFunction Overloading for User-Defined TypesChallenge: Overload a FunctionSolution: Overload a FunctionMember FunctionsMember Function Exampleconst ref Parametersconst and inout Member FunctionsQuiz on Functions Overloading and Member Functions
Constructor: IntroductionCompiler-Generated ConstructorUser-Defined Constructors and the Use of static opCall()Constructor QualifiersImmutability and Type ConversionsDestructorPostblitAssignment OperatorSummaryQuiz on Constructors
Learn Operator OverloadingOverloadable OperatorsElement Indexing and Slicing OperatorsDefining Multiple OperatorsReturn Types of OperatorsopEquals()opCmp()opCall()Indexing OperatorsSlicing OperatorsopCast()opDispatch() and opBinaryRight()Challenge: Make the Unit Tests PassSolution: Make the Unit Tests PassQuiz on Operator Overloading
Comparing With StructsCopying and AssignmentDefinition, Construction, and DestructionMember Access and Member FunctionsThe is and !is OperatorSummaryQuiz on Classes
IntroductionInheritance HierarchySuperclass MembersOverriding the Definitions of Member FunctionsUsing the Subclass in Place of the SuperclassAbstract Member Functions and Abstract ClassesExampleChallenge: Implement Inheritance HierarchySolution: Implement Inheritance HierarchySummaryQuiz on Inheritance
typeid and TypeInfotoString and opEqualsopCmptoHashChallenge: Implement opEquals Function for a ClassSolution: Implement opEquals Function for a ClassQuiz on Object
Interface Inheritancestatic Member Functionsfinal Member FunctionsAbstractionExampleSummaryQuiz on Interfaces
EncapsulationProtection AttributesModule Imports and the Use of EncapsulationExample of Encapsulation in DQuiz on Encapsulation and Protection Attributes
Universal Function Call SyntaxPropertiesProperty FunctionsUse of PropertiesPreconditions and Postconditionsinvariant BlocksContract InheritanceQuiz on UFCS , Properties and Contract Programming
IntroductionFunction TemplatesType Deduction and Explicit Type SpecificationTemplate Instantiation and Template SpecializationsStruct and Class TemplatesDefault Template Parameters and Template InstantiationClass Template ExampleFunction Template ExampleQuiz on Templates
pragma(msg) and pragma(lib)pragma(inline)pragma(startaddress) and pragma(mangle)alias: Shortening a Long Namealias: Design Flexibilityalias: Revealing Hidden Names of Superclassesalias thiswithQuiz on Pragmas, alias and with
The Concept of a ReferenceSyntaxPointer Value and the Address-of Operator &The Access Operator and the Dot OperatorModifying the Value of a PointerUse of Pointers with Arraysvoid* Pointers and Pointers in Logical ExpressionsUse of new, .ptr and in Operator with PointersWhen to Use PointersExample: A Simple Linked ListExample: Observing the Contents of Memory by ubyte*Challenge: Swap the NumbersSolution: Swap the NumbersQuiz on Pointers
Representation of data at the lowest levelBinary Number SystemHexadecimal Number SystemBit OperationsSemanticsCommon UsesChallenge: Convert ipv4 Address to its Dotted FormSolution: Convert ipv4 Address to its Dotted FormChallenge: Convert Four Octet Values to the Corresponding 32-bitSolution: Convert Four Octet Values to the Corresponding 32-bitChallenge: Make a Mask of Specified WidthSolution: Make a Mask of Specified WidthQuiz on Bit Operations
Introductiondebugversion(tag) and version(level)static(if), static(assert) and Type Traitsis Expressionis (T == Specifier)is (T identifier == Specifier)is (/* ... */ Specifier, TemplateParamList)Quiz on Conditional Compilation
Function PointersFunction Pointer as a Parameter & a MemberAnonymous FunctionsDelegatesDelegate Properties, Lazy Parameters & Lazy Variadic Functions`toString()` with a Delegate ParameterChapter SummaryQuiz on Function Pointers, Delegates, and Lambdas
foreach Support by Range Member FunctionsopApply & opApplyReverse Member FunctionsLoop CounterChallenge: Designing a NumberRange StructSolution: Design a NumberRange StructNested Functions, Structs, and ClassesQuiz on Use of foreach with Struct and Classes
UnionsAnonymous Unions and Dissecting Other Membersunion ExamplesLabels and gotoTuples: tuple()Tuples: AliasSeqTuples: .tupleof propertyQuiz on Unions, Labels, goto, and Tuples
The Shortcut SyntaxKinds of TemplatesTemplate Parameters: Type and ValueTemplate Parameters: this and aliasTemplate Parameters: Tupletypeof VarietiesTemplate Specializations and Meta ProgrammingCompile-Time Polymorphism and Code BloatTemplate ConstraintsNamed Template ConstraintsUsing Templates in Multi-Dimensional Operator OverloadingMulti-Dimensional Operator Overloading ExampleSummaryQuiz on Templates
Return Type Attributes: auto and refReturn Type Attributes: auto ref and inoutBehavioral Attributes: pureBehavioral Attributes: nothrow and @nogcCode Safety AttributesCompile Time Function Execution (CTFE)SummaryQuiz on Functions
Template MixinsString MixinsMixin Name SpacesMixins in Operator Overloading and DestructorsImporting Text FilesExampleQuiz on Mixins
Introduction and HistoryUse of Ranges in DPhobos RangesInputRangeUse of Slices as RangesDecoding of Strings as Ranges of dcharRanges Without Actual ElementsInfinite Ranges and Functions that Return Rangesstd.range and std.algorithm ModulesForwardRange and BidirectionalRangeRandomAccessRange: InfiniteRandomAccessRange: FiniteOutputRangeUsing Slices as OutputRangeRange Kind TemplatesElementType and Other Range TemplatesRun-time Polymorphism with RangesSummaryQuiz on Ranges
static foreachParallelismtaskPool.parallel()TaskException Catching and Member Functions of TasktaskPool.asyncBuf()taskPool.map() and taskPool.amap()taskPool.reduce()Tuple Results with Multiple functions and TaskPoolSummaryQuiz on static foreach and Parallelism
ConceptsStarting ThreadsThread IdentifiersMessage PassingMessage Passing: ExampleExpecting Different Types of MessagesExceptions During the Execution of the WorkerDetecting Thread TerminationMailbox ManagementPriority Messages and Thread NamesSummaryQuiz on Message Passing Concurrency
Sharing Data Between ThreadsA Race Condition ExampleUsing synchronized to Avoid Race Conditionsstatic this() and Atomic OperationsSummaryQuiz on Data Sharing Concurrency
Call StackUsageFibers in Range ImplementationsPresenting Fibers as RangesFibers in Asynchronous Input and OutputExceptions and FibersCooperative MultitaskingSummaryQuiz on Fibers
MemoryThe Garbage CollectorAllocating MemoryMemory Block AttributesAlignment: The .alignof PropertyAlignment: The .offsetof PropertyConstructing Variables at Specific Memory LocationsConstruction and Destructions of ObjectsSummaryQuiz on Memory Management
User-Defined Attributes (UDA)UDA ExampleThe Benefit of UDAOperator PrecedenceQuiz on UDA and Operator Precedence
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