# How much knowledge of C++ do I need to use it?

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**Created:** [May 17, 2014, 1:39am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-much-knowledge-of-c-do-i-need-to-use-it/283538 "2014-05-17T01:39:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_261e95a7](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_261e95a7](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_261e95a7)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2014, 1:39am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-much-knowledge-of-c-do-i-need-to-use-it/283538/1 "2014-05-17T01:39:26Z")

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So I want to mainly use code in my projects as I’m sure at some point I’ll find something blueprints can’t do for me. My knowledge of C++ now is mostly the structure of code, functions, objects, vectors etc. All of it from a textbook that I’m reading in my spare time. Still, none of it really makes sense and I’m about half way through it. Is programming in a 3d game engine above beginner level programming or can I make do?

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**Author:** ![Rama](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/rama/32/882413_2.png) [@Rama](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Rama)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2014, 1:41am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-much-knowledge-of-c-do-i-need-to-use-it/283538/2 "2014-05-17T01:41:19Z")

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All you need is to understand pointers, really!

and for that I’ve posted a wiki tutorial to get you going:

#Entry-Level Guide to UE4 C++

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I talk about a few other basic important things

and that’s all you need to know to get going and learn the rest through practice!

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**Remember, the compiler is your friend, helping you out 🙂**

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🙂

Rama

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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_261e95a7](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_261e95a7](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_261e95a7)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2014, 11:28pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-much-knowledge-of-c-do-i-need-to-use-it/283538/3 "2014-05-17T23:28:47Z")

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Just a little bit more looking around and now I can make some sense of whats there, thanks for the tutorial.