bbs
what is the best way to start coding a bbs in c++
file names, objects in files, functions
how many total files
what would be the best first .c file to make
file names, objects in files, functions
how many total files
what would be the best first .c file to make
is a bulletin board system
to send messages, transfer files, play games
idea comes from bulletin board with tacs to put messages on
to send messages, transfer files, play games
idea comes from bulletin board with tacs to put messages on
Usually things like the number of source files are not decided upon before the project starts. You should plan the general structure of any significant project, but I think it is a mistake to plan to such a fine level of detail.
A BBS runs on a server. In 2016 it probably doesn't make too much sense to write server-side code in C++ unless you have unusual needs. I don't know what the library support situation is for C++ web-development, but I assume there's not too many feasible choices. ("C++" and "web development" don't usually appear in the same sentence).
I have a lot more practice doing bottom-up development then the opposite, so I would probably choose to write the program's beginning first. On the other hand, it's marginally harder for me to write good tests for code written in a top-down style. Maybe my decision would depend on how much infrastructure was needed before I could see visible results.
A BBS runs on a server. In 2016 it probably doesn't make too much sense to write server-side code in C++ unless you have unusual needs. I don't know what the library support situation is for C++ web-development, but I assume there's not too many feasible choices. ("C++" and "web development" don't usually appear in the same sentence).
I have a lot more practice doing bottom-up development then the opposite, so I would probably choose to write the program's beginning first. On the other hand, it's marginally harder for me to write good tests for code written in a top-down style. Maybe my decision would depend on how much infrastructure was needed before I could see visible results.
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