Mak Hurst

A few years back when I first got into programming, I vividly remember searching “how to code” on YouTube and clicking on the first video I saw. That video was a C programming tutorial by FreeCodeCamp.  It was a 4 hour long video that I watched and rewatched over and over and over. I was obsessed.I did not take long but after about a week, I moved on to C++. The main differences between C and C++ is that C is what is known as a procedural language and does not support objects and classes, while C++ is essentially just an extension of C that supports objects and classes. Although I started out learning C, I would highly recommend beginners who are just starting out to check out languages like python and JavaScript, as they are much easier to pick up on. 

Full transparency, these days I primarily code in Python and I do hold some bias towards the language. But within the past year, I have become infatuated with the world of cybersecurity, reverse engineering and malware analysis. As I continue down this path, I am noticing that C and C++ (along with a few other languages) are used more than others. I have decided to start posting snippets of a few projects I have worked on, ranging from beginner to intermediate level, that were crucial in my skill development as a programmer. 

Hypotenuse Triangle Calculator 

The title is pretty self explanatory. The snippets below will show code for a calculator that returns the hypotenuse of a triangle when 2 sides ( a and b) are given.  Also provided are snippets of the terminal to show the correct outputs you should receive if you happen to be following along on your own devices.  

** I would also like to note that I do note usually space my code like this but did so intentionally for readability **

The terminal snippet above shows the values 3 and 4 being used for a and b. When inserted into the hypotenuse equation, it produces the value of 5. Again, this is an example of a beginner level project that is really gets the user familiar with different libraries, math functions and the simpler things like variables and strings. Questions, comments and critiques are always welcome!