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grv575:
bogus file/line#s in gdb:

this is caused by having the same source file name in two different directories in the gdb source path (to see the source path type in gdb: info sources).

for example, codeblocks uses a file app.h, but there is also an app.h in wxWidgets which appears first in the source path on linux (at least for me).

so a gdb backtrace may report the wrong file/line for a stack frame in app.h (CodeBlocks one).

RShadow:
If you are using gdb as your debugger you should really compile using -ggdb instead of -g (linux anyways).

thomas:
The most obvious thing: Learn C++. This sounds like a really stupid tip, but hey ;)

If you think you know your Kung Fu, then have a look at http://www.gotw.ca/gotw/ and work through all 87 questions (or go to a similar site, there are a couple).
A lot of these problems look quite trivial at first glance, and a few solutions are arguable, but overall, you will probably find that you missed a significant thing in almost every other question.
If afterwards, you feel like hiding in a dark corner for all the things you didn't know, that's ok. It means you have learned a lot.

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