Writing database software in C/C++ [closed]

Question

I have been a self taught web developer for a few years now, and usually use C#/ASP.NET, Python, and PHP. But I want to try to advance my skills by doing something more advanced. I am looking to try to build a database program like SQLite, or a mini MySQL sort of thing in C/C++ just to practice and learn new things.

EDIT: My project doesn't have to be a RDBMS. It can be something like a simple web server or something. Just something to see if I like doing that kind of thing more than web development.

However, I can't seem to find any kind of book or tutorials online that teaches this sort of thing. Does anyone know where I can find resources regarding this? I have a C book that teaches the language itself, but I learn how to think through things a lot better when I try to build something specific like a database engine etc. Thanks for any input.

Answer 1

For literature I could recommend something like Accelerated C++ or Thinking in C++. I also recently got my hands on Code Complete, found it in a shelf at work, and it is as good as people say. Solid language agnostic advice.

Also you should separate C and C++, they may seem similar and people clump them together but it's really two different ways of thinking. Now the new C++11 makes the differences even more important to understand, C++ is just not C with classes.

Answer 2

Why don't you try something a bit smaller like a ray tracer? Its very attainable to write a simple one that can produce some nice images, and its something you can come back to again and again to add features.