Console

[D8k16Up4]

please i need help because right now im just so confused (as if c++ wasnt already confusing enough for a noob like me) so today i was on the cplusplus forum looking for answers to a question i had (i have the answer now) but now i have a new one and this one is extremley important because it is driving me crazy and the question is:


WHAT IS A CONSOLE APPLICATION??????

i dont know much about c++ i literally did my:

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
cout << "HELLO WORLD";
return 0;
}


program a week ago so basically these are the answers im looking for what is a console based application, how many different types of applications are there, and obviously im learning console based applications right now but for how much longer?




PLEASE HELP :(((

[koothkeeper]

I don't know if there is a set of application types, just learn them as you encounter them. A console application can mean an application that interacts with the console, i.e. your screen.

How much longer? The rest of your career, my friend.

[D8k16Up4]

so your saying i can make a game with console applications.......? i have no idea

[AbstractionAnon]

There are basically two types of applications.
- Text applications that run in a cmd.exe window (on Windows) or a terminal window on Linux.
- And graphical applications. C++ provides no built-in support for graphics. Graphics support is available through third-party libraries such as SFML, QT, Direct-X, Windows API, etc.

And yes, you can create a text based game as a console application. Some on here recommend going directly to graphics based application since what you can produce is much richer. However, if you are just starting, IMO, it is better to get a good grasp of the language before moving to a third party graphics library.

[D8k16Up4]

thank you so much i really value your advice and you explained it extremely well have a wonderful day :))))))))))))))))