https://github.com/25-masik-52/cppinterviewkit

📚 Essential C++ Interview Prep: algorithms, OOP, memory management, STL, concurrency & more. Quick-reference cheatsheets, code examples, and common pitfalls. Save time, crush interviews! 🚀
https://github.com/25-masik-52/cppinterviewkit

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📚 Essential C++ Interview Prep: algorithms, OOP, memory management, STL, concurrency & more. Quick-reference cheatsheets, code examples, and common pitfalls. Save time, crush interviews! 🚀

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/25-masik-52/cppinterviewkit
• Owner: 25-masik-52
• License: mit
• Created: 2025-06-10T10:45:57.000Z (10 months ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2025-08-08T11:26:06.000Z (8 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-08-08T13:17:17.397Z (8 months ago)
• Topics: cpp, interview, kit, obsidian
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• Size: 13.3 MB
• Stars: 6
• Watchers: 0
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# CppInterviewKit

This repository is a curated collection of concise yet comprehensive C++ interview cheatsheets, covering everything from core concepts to advanced topics. Whether you're prepping for FAANG, quant firms, or embedded systems roles — these notes will help you refresh key ideas fast and avoid common pitfalls.

> ⚠️ *Warning: If you don't know a specific topic, then the material in this repository won't help you study it. Don't forget to read books, articles, and program regularly!)*

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## 📌 What’s Inside?

| No  | Done | Topic                                | Description                                                                                        |

| --- | ---- | ------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

| 1.  | ✅    | **About Me & Experience**            | How to present your C++ background effectively.                                                    |

| 2.  | ✅    | **OOP & Classes**                    | Inheritance, polymorphism, abstract classes, rule of 3/5/0, constructors, destructors.             |

| 3.  | ✅    | **Patterns, Principles & Idioms**    | SOLID, RAII, PIMPL, CRTP, Factory, Observer, Singleton patterns.                                   |

| 4.  | ✅    | **Smart Pointers**                   | unique_ptr, shared_ptr, weak_ptr, custom deleters, circular references.                            |

| 5.  | ✅    | **Algorithms & Data Structures**     | Big-O complexity analysis, trees, graphs, sorting, searching.                                      |

| 6.  | ✅    | **STL & Containers**                 | Vector vs list vs deque, map/unordered_map performance.                                            |

| 7.  | ✅    | **Multithreading & Synchronization** | Mutexes, atomics, condition variables, deadlock prevention strategies.                             |

| 8.  | ⏳    | **Memory & Resource Management**     | Stack vs heap, alignment, memory leaks detection.                                                  |

| 9.  | ⏳    | **Exceptions & Safety**              | Exception guarantees (strong, basic, noexcept), resource acquisition pitfalls.                     |

| 10. | ⏳    | **Networking**                       | Sockets, TCP/UDP basics, Boost.Asio examples.                                                      |

| 11. | ⏳    | **C++ Syntax & Features**            | Move semantics, lambda expressions, structured bindings, if constexpr.                             |

| 12. | ⏳    | **Low-Level Aspects**                | Alignment, cache lines, bit manipulation tricks.                                                   |

| 13. | ⏳    | **Optimization & Practical Tasks**   | CPU cache awareness, branch prediction optimization.                                               |

| 14. | ⏳    | **Testing**                          | GoogleTest examples, mocking techniques.                                                           |

| 15. | ⏳    | **Logging**                          | Best practices for debug logging, performance impact analysis.                                     |

| 16. | ⏳    | **Development Tools**                | Some IDEs features, Git, Jira, GDB, Valgrind, Clang-Tidy, profilers (perf, VTune), Protobuf, gRPC. |

| 17. | ⏳    | **Other**                            | Topics that every C++ developer should know.                                                       |

## 🎯 Why Use This?

- Saves Time: No need to dig through books — key concepts summarized in one place.

- Practical Examples: Code snippets to illustrate ideas (not just theory!).

- Interview-Focused: Covers exactly what’s asked in real C++ interviews.

- Community-Driven: Contributions welcome! Found a mistake? Open a PR.

## 🚀 Quick Start

1. Clone the repo: ```git clone https://github.com/25-masik-52/CppInterviewKit.git``` 

2. Download [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md).

3. [Set up environment in Obsidian.](https://github.com/25-masik-52/CppInterviewKit/wiki)

4. Enjoy using & Star ⭐ the repo if it helps you!

> 💡 *Pro Tip: Pair this with Leetcode/HackerRank for coding practice. Good luck!* 🔥

## 📃 License

- License MIT.

- Made with ❤️ for C++ developers.

- Contributions welcome!

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