Data Serialization in C++ using FlatBuffers

Data Serialization in C++ using FlatBuffers, available at $54.99, has an average rating of 5, with 32 lectures, based on 7 reviews, and has 43 subscribers.

You will learn about How to use serialize data How to create FlatBuffers The difference between Binary and JSON files Writing efficient modern C++ code The FlatBuffers schema language in detail This course is ideal for individuals who are C++ Programmers It is particularly useful for C++ Programmers.

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Summary

Title: Data Serialization in C++ using FlatBuffers

Price: $54.99

Average Rating: 5

Number of Lectures: 32

Number of Published Lectures: 32

Number of Curriculum Items: 32

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 32

Original Price: 19.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

How to use serialize data

How to create FlatBuffers

The difference between Binary and JSON files

Writing efficient modern C++ code

The FlatBuffers schema language in detail

Who Should Attend

C++ Programmers

Target Audiences

C++ Programmers

Welcome

In this bite-sized course you will learn what data serialization is and how to do it properly. Data serialization is crucial for various tasks. It is essential for web developers who need to transmit data over the network. It is also important for desktop applications and games where the ability to save and retrieve settings or game saves is necessary.

In any of the above cases you would like to have a fast method of preparing data for being sent and also read back on the other side. So I will introduce binary serialization and its benefits compared to the more widespread JSON or XML alternatives.

FlatBuffers

This library is developed by Google and is a really efficient mechanism for serializing data. It is one of the two libraries available that are really popular, and the second one is also developed by Google and is called ProtoBuf, which is used mostly for their other technology called gRPC. The FlatBuffers library is more lightweight and versatile, though, and you can use it for so much more than ProtoBuf.

I will be teaching the FlatBuffers schema language for most of this course. But a lot of the ideas taken from FlatBuffers are also applicable to ProtoBuf and gRPC communication. You will also be able to compile FlatBuffers for other languages as well and not just for C++—so you can have a C++ server and an EcmaScript client, for example.

This course is primarily taught on the Windows OS, but the knowledge gained can easily translate into other operating systems as well.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Promo

Lecture 2: Welcome

Lecture 3: FAQ

Lecture 4: Course Overview

Chapter 2: Setup

Lecture 1: Software Used

Lecture 2: Installing Visual Studio

Lecture 3: Installing CMake

Lecture 4: Installing Ninja

Lecture 5: Installing Git

Chapter 3: Project Setup

Lecture 1: Hello, World!

Lecture 2: Coding Standards

Lecture 3: Dual Project Setup

Chapter 4: Serialization

Lecture 1: What is Data Serialization?

Lecture 2: Simple Binary Serialization

Lecture 3: Problems with Custom Serialization

Chapter 5: FlatBuffers

Lecture 1: Hello, Buffers!

Lecture 2: FlatBuffers Dependency

Lecture 3: FlatBuffers & CMake

Lecture 4: Saving Buffer Data

Lecture 5: Reading Buffer Data

Lecture 6: Root Type

Lecture 7: Enums

Lecture 8: Structs vs Tables

Lecture 9: Arrays

Lecture 10: Optionals

Lecture 11: Homework: Optionals

Lecture 12: Unions

Lecture 13: Object API

Lecture 14: Serialize to JSON

Lecture 15: Deserialize from JSON

Lecture 16: Schema Updates

Chapter 6: What now?

Lecture 1: Bonus Materials

Instructors

Hristo Iliev
Senior Gameplay Programmer & Co-Founder of Paper Cranes Ltd.

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