UCL for Code in Research
The companion podcast for courses on programming from the Advanced Research Computing Centre of the University College of London, UK.
UCL for Code in Research
Latest Episodes
5/10 Classes and Design [2026]
Here we touch on some ways to build classes in C++ and how class design such as class hierarchies can help to make code more readable, more maintainable and less error prone (amongst other things). Klaus Iglberger and I also touch on design pat...
4/10 On Polymorphism [2026]
Inheritance, templates, function overloading - they all fall into the category of polymorphism in programming. My guest Klaus Iglberger and I discuss the different aspects of how this could be done with C++. Links
3/10 Throw, try, catch...test [2026]
Exceptions are essentials, as are error codes. Writes Bjarnes Stroustrup. And so on our 3rd stop through C++ I talk about what you could do when things go wrong. And what you can do to prevent errors - with testing. My guest is, again Klaus Igl...
2/10 Data Types and the world of (smart) pointers [2026]
In the beginnings were...data and data types. Which is where we begin our journey through C++. The language provides for a range of interesting, fundamental, complex and custom types - one of which is a set of pointer types. My guest i...
1/10 C++ - An Introduction [2026]
This first episode is about introducing C++, where it started, how it evolved. You will hear from 2 practitioners: Klaus Iglberger (C++ coach/trainer) and Marc Hartung (tech lead at Dive in Berlin).Here are a few links for you to follow...
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