Create a classic Snake game from scratch directly in your terminal using Ada and ANSI escape codes. Learn real-time systems programming and terminal control while building something fun!
About This Course
Welcome to Snake Game Development with Ada! 🐍
Build a terminal Snake game while mastering Ada's concurrent programming features. This hands-on tutorial teaches Ada through practical game development.
What You'll Build
- Game loop with state management using Ada enumerations
- Real-time keyboard input with concurrent tasks
- Terminal control using ANSI escape codes
- Thread-safe communication with protected objects
What You'll Learn
- Ada fundamentals - packages, procedures, custom types
- Concurrent programming - tasks and protected objects
- ANSI terminal control - screen clearing and rendering
- Real-time systems - responsive input handling
Course Structure
- Introduction to Ada Development - Ada, Alire, and project setup
- Your First Ada Program - Packages, procedures, and libraries
- Game Loop with State Management - Enumerations, case statements, ANSI codes
- Concurrent Input Handling - Tasks, protected objects, real-time programming
Prerequisites
- Programming experience in any language
- Interest in systems programming
- Comfort with terminal applications
🤯 Advanced but tight - sophisticated concepts taught efficiently for experienced programmers. Each lesson includes 📋 Code Review sections with complete working examples.
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