diff --git a/Chapter01/README.md b/Chapter01/README.md
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+# Chapter01
+This folder contains examples in C and C++ from first chapter. 
+
+These are standalone examples that can be compiled by most compilers for x86_64 architecture. 
+
+You can explore the examples online in [Compiler Explorer](https://godbolt.org/).
+
+The folder contains following examples:
+- ring_buffer.c 
+- ring_buffer_type_erasure.c
+- ring_buffer_compile_time_generic.c
+- ring_buffer.cpp
+- compile_time_const.c
+- compile_time_const.cpp
+- compile_time_square_func.cpp
+- undefined_behavior.cpp
+- bloat.cpp
+- rtti.cpp
+- exceptions.cpp
diff --git a/Chapter01/bloat.cpp b/Chapter01/bloat.cpp
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+#include <array>
+#include <cstdio>
+
+#if USE_TEMPLATES
+template <class T, std::size_t N> struct ring_buffer {
+  std::array<T, N> arr;
+  std::size_t write_idx = 0; // Index of the next element to write (push)
+  std::size_t read_idx = 0;  // Index of the next element to read (pop)
+  std::size_t count = 0;     // Number of elements in the buffer
+
+  void push(T t) {
+    arr.at(write_idx) = t;
+    write_idx = (write_idx + 1) % N;
+    if (count < N) {
+      count++;
+    } else {
+      // buffer is full, move forward read_idx
+      read_idx = (read_idx + 1) % N;
+    }
+  }
+
+  T pop() {
+    if (count == 0) {
+      // Buffer is empty, return a default-constructed T.
+      return T{};
+    }
+    T value = arr.at(read_idx);
+    read_idx = (read_idx + 1) % N;
+    --count;
+    return value;
+  }
+
+  bool is_empty() const { return count == 0; }
+};
+
+#else
+
+#define N 10
+
+struct ring_buffer_int {
+  std::array<int, N> arr;
+  std::size_t write_idx = 0; // Index of the next element to write (push)
+  std::size_t read_idx = 0;  // Index of the next element to read (pop)
+  std::size_t count = 0;     // Number of elements in the buffer
+
+  void push(int t) {
+    arr.at(write_idx) = t;
+    write_idx = (write_idx + 1) % N;
+    ++count;
+  }
+
+  int pop() {
+    if (count == 0) {
+      // Buffer is empty, return a default-constructed T.
+      return int{};
+    }
+    int value = arr.at(read_idx);
+    read_idx = (read_idx + 1) % N;
+    --count;
+    return value;
+  }
+};
+
+struct ring_buffer_float {
+  std::array<float, N> arr;
+  std::size_t write_idx = 0; // Index of the next element to write (push)
+  std::size_t read_idx = 0;  // Index of the next element to read (pop)
+  std::size_t count = 0;     // Number of elements in the buffer
+
+  void push(float t) {
+    arr.at(write_idx) = t;
+    write_idx = (write_idx + 1) % N;
+    ++count;
+  }
+
+  float pop() {
+    if (count == 0) {
+      // Buffer is empty, return a default-constructed T.
+      return float{};
+    }
+    float value = arr.at(read_idx);
+    read_idx = (read_idx + 1) % N;
+    --count;
+    return value;
+  }
+};
+#endif
+
+int main() {
+#ifdef USE_TEMPLATES
+  ring_buffer<int, 10> buffer1;
+  ring_buffer<float, 10> buffer2;
+#else
+  ring_buffer_int buffer1;
+  ring_buffer_float buffer2;
+#endif
+  for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
+    buffer1.push(i);
+    buffer2.push(i + 0.2f);
+  }
+
+  for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+    printf("%d, %.2f\r\n", buffer1.pop(), buffer2.pop());
+  }
+
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/Chapter01/compile_time_const.c b/Chapter01/compile_time_const.c
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+++ b/Chapter01/compile_time_const.c
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+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#define VOLTAGE 3300
+#define CURRENT 1000
+
+int main() {
+  const float resistance = VOLTAGE / CURRENT;
+  printf("resistance = %.2f\r\n", resistance);
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/Chapter01/compile_time_const.cpp b/Chapter01/compile_time_const.cpp
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+++ b/Chapter01/compile_time_const.cpp
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+#include <cstdio>
+
+constexpr float voltage = 3300;
+constexpr float current = 1000;
+
+int main() {
+  const float resistance = voltage / current;
+  printf("resistance = %.2f\r\n", resistance);
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/Chapter01/compile_time_square_func.cpp b/Chapter01/compile_time_square_func.cpp
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+++ b/Chapter01/compile_time_square_func.cpp
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+constexpr int square(int a) {
+ return a*a;
+}
+
+int main() {
+ constexpr int ret = square(2);
+ return ret;
+}
diff --git a/Chapter01/exceptions.cpp b/Chapter01/exceptions.cpp
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+++ b/Chapter01/exceptions.cpp
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+#include <cstdio>
+
+struct A {
+  A() { printf("A is created!\r\n"); }
+  ~A() { printf("A is destroyed!\r\n"); }
+};
+
+struct B {
+  B() { printf("B is created!\r\n"); }
+  ~B() { printf("B is destroyed!\r\n"); }
+};
+
+void bar() {
+  B b;
+  throw 0;
+}
+
+void foo() {
+  A a;
+  bar();
+  A a1;
+}
+
+int main() {
+  try {
+    foo();
+  } catch (int &p) {
+    printf("Catching an exception!\r\n");
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/Chapter01/ring_buffer.c b/Chapter01/ring_buffer.c
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+++ b/Chapter01/ring_buffer.c
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+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#define BUFFER_SIZE 5
+
+typedef struct {
+  int arr[BUFFER_SIZE]; // Array to store int values directly
+  size_t write_idx;     // Index of the next element to write (push)
+  size_t read_idx;      // Index of the next element to read (pop)
+  size_t count;         // Number of elements in the buffer
+} int_ring_buffer;
+
+void int_ring_buffer_init(int_ring_buffer *rb) {
+  rb->write_idx = 0;
+  rb->read_idx = 0;
+  rb->count = 0;
+}
+
+void int_ring_buffer_push(int_ring_buffer *rb, int value) {
+  rb->arr[rb->write_idx] = value;
+  rb->write_idx = (rb->write_idx + 1) % BUFFER_SIZE;
+  if (rb->count < BUFFER_SIZE) {
+    rb->count++;
+  } else {
+    // Buffer is full, move read_idx forward
+    rb->read_idx = (rb->read_idx + 1) % BUFFER_SIZE;
+  }
+}
+
+int int_ring_buffer_pop(int_ring_buffer *rb) {
+  if (rb->count == 0) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  int value = rb->arr[rb->read_idx];
+  rb->read_idx = (rb->read_idx + 1) % BUFFER_SIZE;
+  rb->count--;
+  return value;
+}
+
+int main() {
+  int_ring_buffer rb;
+  int_ring_buffer_init(&rb);
+  for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+    int_ring_buffer_push(&rb, i);
+  }
+  while (rb.count > 0) {
+    int value = int_ring_buffer_pop(&rb);
+    printf("%d\n", value);
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/Chapter01/ring_buffer.cpp b/Chapter01/ring_buffer.cpp
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+#include <array>
+#include <cstdio>
+
+template <class T, std::size_t N> struct ring_buffer {
+
+  std::array<T, N> arr;
+  std::size_t write_idx = 0; // Index of the next element to write (push)
+  std::size_t read_idx = 0;  // Index of the next element to read (pop)
+  std::size_t count = 0;     // Number of elements in the buffer
+                             //
+  void push(T t) {
+    arr.at(write_idx) = t;
+    write_idx = (write_idx + 1) % N;
+    if (count < N) {
+      count++;
+    } else {
+      // buffer is full, move forward read_idx
+      read_idx = (read_idx + 1) % N;
+    }
+  }
+
+  T pop() {
+    if (count == 0) {
+      // Buffer is empty, return a default-constructed T.
+      return T{};
+    }
+    T value = arr.at(read_idx);
+    read_idx = (read_idx + 1) % N;
+    --count;
+    return value;
+  }
+
+  bool is_empty() const { return count == 0; }
+};
+
+int main() {
+  ring_buffer<int, 5> rb;
+
+  for (int i = 0; i < 10; ++i) {
+    rb.push(i);
+  }
+
+  while (!rb.is_empty()) {
+    printf("%d\n", rb.pop());
+  }
+
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/Chapter01/ring_buffer_compile_time_generic.c b/Chapter01/ring_buffer_compile_time_generic.c
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+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+// Macro to declare ring buffer type and functions for a specific type and size
+#define DECLARE_RING_BUFFER(TYPE, SIZE)                                        \
+  typedef struct {                                                             \
+    TYPE data[SIZE];                                                           \
+    size_t write_idx;                                                          \
+    size_t read_idx;                                                           \
+    size_t count;                                                              \
+  } ring_buffer_##TYPE##_##SIZE;                                               \
+  void ring_buffer_init_##TYPE##_##SIZE(ring_buffer_##TYPE##_##SIZE *rb) {     \
+    rb->write_idx = 0;                                                         \
+    rb->read_idx = 0;                                                          \
+    rb->count = 0;                                                             \
+  }                                                                            \
+  void ring_buffer_push_##TYPE##_##SIZE(ring_buffer_##TYPE##_##SIZE *rb,       \
+                                        TYPE value) {                          \
+    rb->data[rb->write_idx] = value;                                           \
+    rb->write_idx = (rb->write_idx + 1) % SIZE;                                \
+    if (rb->count < SIZE) {                                                    \
+      rb->count++;                                                             \
+    } else {                                                                   \
+      rb->read_idx = (rb->read_idx + 1) % SIZE;                                \
+    }                                                                          \
+  }                                                                            \
+  int ring_buffer_pop_##TYPE##_##SIZE(ring_buffer_##TYPE##_##SIZE *rb,         \
+                                      TYPE *value) {                           \
+    if (rb->count == 0) {                                                      \
+      return 0; /* Buffer is empty */                                          \
+    }                                                                          \
+    *value = rb->data[rb->read_idx];                                           \
+    rb->read_idx = (rb->read_idx + 1) % SIZE;                                  \
+    rb->count--;                                                               \
+    return 1; /* Success */                                                    \
+  }                                                                            \
+
+// Example usage with int type and size 5
+DECLARE_RING_BUFFER(int, 5) // Declare the ring buffer type and functions for ints
+                            //
+int main() {
+  ring_buffer_int_5 rb;
+  ring_buffer_init_int_5(&rb); // Initialize the ring buffer
+  // Push values into the ring buffer
+  for (int i = 0; i < 10; ++i) {
+    ring_buffer_push_int_5(&rb, i);
+  }
+  // Pop values from the ring buffer and print them
+  int value;
+  while (ring_buffer_pop_int_5(&rb, &value)) {
+    printf("%d\n", value);
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/Chapter01/ring_buffer_type_erasure.c b/Chapter01/ring_buffer_type_erasure.c
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+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#define BUFFER_SIZE 20 // Total bytes available in the buffer
+                       //
+typedef struct {
+  unsigned char data[BUFFER_SIZE]; // Array to store byte values
+  size_t write_idx;                // Index of the next byte to write
+  size_t read_idx;                 // Index of the next byte to read
+  size_t count;     // Number of bytes currently used in the buffer
+  size_t elem_size; // Size of each element in bytes
+} ring_buffer;
+
+void ring_buffer_init(ring_buffer *rb, size_t elem_size) {
+  rb->write_idx = 0;
+  rb->read_idx = 0;
+  rb->count = 0;
+  rb->elem_size = elem_size;
+}
+
+void ring_buffer_push(ring_buffer *rb, void *value) {
+  if (rb->count + rb->elem_size <= BUFFER_SIZE) {
+    rb->count += rb->elem_size;
+  } else {
+    rb->read_idx = (rb->read_idx + rb->elem_size) % BUFFER_SIZE;
+  }
+  memcpy(&rb->data[rb->write_idx], value, rb->elem_size);
+  rb->write_idx = (rb->write_idx + rb->elem_size) % BUFFER_SIZE;
+}
+
+int ring_buffer_pop(ring_buffer *rb, void *value) {
+  if (rb->count < rb->elem_size) {
+    // Not enough data to pop
+    return 0;
+  }
+  memcpy(value, &rb->data[rb->read_idx], rb->elem_size);
+  rb->read_idx = (rb->read_idx + rb->elem_size) % BUFFER_SIZE;
+  rb->count -= rb->elem_size;
+  return 1; // Success
+}
+
+int main() {
+  ring_buffer rb;
+  ring_buffer_init(&rb, sizeof(int)); // Initialize buffer for int values
+  for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+    int val = i;
+    ring_buffer_push(&rb, &val);
+  }
+  int pop_value;
+  while (ring_buffer_pop(&rb, &pop_value)) {
+    printf("%d\n", pop_value);
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/Chapter01/rtti.cpp b/Chapter01/rtti.cpp
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+++ b/Chapter01/rtti.cpp
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+#include <cstdio>
+
+struct Base {
+  virtual void print() { 
+      printf("Base\r\n"); 
+  }
+};
+
+struct Derived : public Base {
+  void print() override { 
+      printf("Derived\r\n"); 
+  }
+};
+
+void printer(Base &base) { 
+    base.print(); 
+
+    if(Derived *derived = dynamic_cast<Derived*>(&base); derived!=nullptr) {
+        printf("We found Base using RTTI!\r\n");
+    }
+}
+
+int main() {
+  Base base;
+  Derived derived;
+  printer(base);
+  printer(derived);
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/Chapter01/undefined_behavior.cpp b/Chapter01/undefined_behavior.cpp
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+++ b/Chapter01/undefined_behavior.cpp
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+#include <cstdio>
+#include <limits>
+
+int foo(int x) {
+  int y = x + 1;
+  return y > x;
+}
+
+int main() {
+  if (foo(std::numeric_limits<int>::max())) {
+    printf("X is larger than X + 1\r\n");
+  } else {
+    printf("X is NOT larger than X + 1. Oh nooo !\r\n");
+  }
+  return 0;
+}