r/cpp is a subreddit with 368k members. The most common kinds of discussions are ideas and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses c++, annoying, tired, hate, and programming, and they frequently recommend/review ide or text editor, ide for linux, and ui framework.
Discussions, articles and news about the C++ programming language or programming in C++.
Popular Themes in r/cpp
#1
Ideas
: "Cpp dispatch benchmark"
3 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "I just started learning c++ and I feel so behind"
2 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "Can anyone tell me the difference between return 0 and return function?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/cpp
#1
C++
14 posts
#2
Annoying
12 posts
#3
Tired
5 posts
#4
Hate
4 posts
#5
Programming
2 posts
#6
Blog
2 posts
#7
Struggling
1 post
#8
Ecs
1 post
#9
Low Level
1 post
#10
Reputation
1 post
Products Discussed in r/cpp
Ide Or Text Editor
54 reviews
#1
Microsoft
4.3★ from 13 reviews
#2
JetBrains
4.3★ from 12 reviews
#3
Vim
4.2★ from 5 reviews
Ide For Linux
37 reviews
#1
JetBrains
4.5★ from 13 reviews
#2
Microsoft
3.9★ from 10 reviews
#3
Qt
4.3★ from 4 reviews
Ui Framework
12 reviews
#1
NAppGUI
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Dear ImGUI
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
HikoGUI
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/cpp
#1
CppCon
: "Anyone Can Contribute to Boost: Demystifying C++ Maintainership | Arnaud Becheler - CppCon 2026"
2 posts
#2
Meeting C++
: "The public prerecordings for Meeting C++ 2026 are starting!"
1 post
Member Growth in r/cpp
Yearly
+37k members(11.3%)
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Last updated: November 5, 2026