Dive into C++14 - [1] - Introduction to C++14 core language features -- Vittorio Romeo

By Vittorio Romeo | Jun 5, 2015 12:06 AM | Tags: c++14

Vittorio Romeo continues his video tutorials with an introduction into the C++14 features.

Dive into C++14 - Part 1

by Vittorio Romeo

About the tutorial:

Like the previous series, it is dedicated to the C++11 standard, "Dive into C++14" will show the convenience and power of the latest standard (C++14) through videos regarding various topics.

The format of the videos is what makes "Dive into C++11" and "Dive into C++14" different from other tutorials: well-commented and well-formatted independently compilable chronologically sequential code segments will show the audience the thought process behind writing modern C++14 code.

The first video is a brief introduction to some of my favorite new C++14 core language features.
It covers the following topics, using code examples:

• Function return type deduction
• `decltype(auto)`
• Relaxed constexpr restrictions
• Variable templates
• Generic lambdas

The target audience is newcomers to the C++14 standard who already have some experience with C++11.

The code of the tuturial can be found here: https://github.com/SuperV1234/Tutorials

The compiler is to blame for everything -- Andrey Karpov

By Andrey Karpov | Jun 4, 2015 11:48 PM | Tags: errors compilers compiler bugs basics

Many programmers are very fond of blaming the compiler for different errors. Let's talk about it.

The compiler is to blame for everything

by Andrey Karpov

From the article:

When a programmer tells you that the compiler causes an error, it is a lie in 99% of cases. When you start investigating the problem, you usually find out the following reasons:

• an array overrun;
• an uninitialized variable;
• a misprint;
• a synchronization error in a parallel program;
• a non-volatile variable used;
• code leading to undefined behavior;
• etc.

CppCast Episode 14: Better Code Concurrency with Sean Parent

By robwirving | Jun 4, 2015 11:42 PM | Tags: None

Episode 14 of CppCast the only podcast by C++ developers for C++ developers. In this episode Rob and Jason are joined by Sean Parent to talk about his recent C++Now! talk where he presented a new futures library.

CppCast Episode 14: Better Code Concurrency with Sean Parent

by Rob Irving and Jason Turner

About the interviewee:

Sean Parent is a principal scientist and software architect for Adobe’s mobile digital imaging group. Sean has been at Adobe since 1993 when he joined as a senior engineer working on Photoshop and later managed Adobe’s Software Technology Lab. In 2009 Sean spent a year at Google working on Chrome OS before returning to Adobe. From 1988 through 1993 Sean worked at Apple, where he was part of the system software team that developed the technologies allowing Apple’s successful transition to PowerPC.

CppCon 2014 Modern Template Metaprogramming: A Compendium, Part I--Walter E. Brown

By Adrien Hamelin | Jun 3, 2015 08:00 PM | Tags: intermediate experimental

Have you registered for CppCon 2015 in September? Don’t delay – Early Bird registration is open now.

While we wait for this year’s event, we’re featuring videos of some of the 100+ talks from CppCon 2014 for you to enjoy. Here is today’s feature:

Modern Template Metaprogramming: A Compendium, Part I

by Walter E. Brown

(watch on YouTube) (watch on Channel 9)

Summary of the talk:

Template metaprogramming has become an important part of a C++ programmer's toolkit. This talk will demonstrate state-of-the-art metaprogramming techniques, applying each to obtain representative implementations of selected standard library facilities.

Along the way, we will look at void_t, a recently-proposed, extremely simple new new type_traits candidate whose use has been described by one expert as "highly advanced (and elegant), and surprising even to experienced template metaprogrammers."

Schedule for Meeting C++ 2015 is online

By Meeting C++ | Jun 3, 2015 02:25 AM | Tags: None

Yesterday I released the Schedule for Meeting C++ 2015:

Schedule for Meeting C++ 2015

by Jens Weller

Please note, that the Track D will be released later, it will contain lightning talks, a code dojo and talks from the sponsors.

Simple C++11 metaprogramming--Peter Dimov

By Adrien Hamelin | Jun 2, 2015 12:05 PM | Tags: c++14 advanced

If you like to play with templates, read this article:

Simple C++11 metaprogramming

by Peter Dimov

From the article:

The wide acceptance of Boost.MPL made C++ metaprogramming seem a solved problem. Perhaps MPL wasn't ideal, but it was good enough to the point that there wasn't really a need to seek or produce alternatives.

C++11 changed the playing field. The addition of variadic templates with their associated parameter packs added a compile-time list of types structure directly into the language...

Holier Than Thou--Tony “Bulldozer00” (BD00) DaSilva

By Adrien Hamelin | Jun 2, 2015 11:51 AM | Tags: advanced

A rare but possible problem that can occur with long running programs:

Holier Than Thou

by Tony DaSilva

From the article:

Since C++ (by deliberate design) does not include a native garbage collector or memory compactor, programs that perform dynamic memory allocation and de-allocation (via explicit or implicit use of the “new” and “delete” operators) cause small “holes” to accumulate in the free store over time. I guess you can say that C++ is “holier than thou“. :( ...

2015-05 post-Lenexa mailing available

By Blog Staff | Jun 2, 2015 09:02 AM | Tags: None

The 2015-05 mailing of new standards papers is now available.

NOTE: A number of these papers have already been publicized on this blog. This is the complete list including ones not previously publicized.

CppCon 2014 Practical Functional Programming in C++--Bryce Adelstein-Lelbach

By Adrien Hamelin | Jun 1, 2015 08:09 AM | Tags: intermediate

Have you registered for CppCon 2015 in September? Don’t delay – Early Bird registration is open now.

While we wait for this year’s event, we’re featuring videos of some of the 100+ talks from CppCon 2014 for you to enjoy. Here is today’s feature:

Practical Functional Programming in C++

by Bryce Adelstein-Lelbach

(watch on YouTube) (watch on Channel 9)

Summary of the talk:

To the untrained eye, pure functional programming may appear to be out of place in our traditionally imperative C++ world. However, the functional paradigm has become increasing prominent in production C++ codes, especially when implementing asynchronous execution.

This talk is intended as a primer for attendees who are either unfamiliar with functional programming or have doubts its practical uses in modern C++.

Examples from different sectors of industry/academia will be presented throughout.

No prior functional programming knowledge will be needed. While this talk will cover some theory, coverage of non-C++ programming languages will be minimal. The focus of this talk will be the application of theories from FP to C++, not FP itself.

GoingNative 38: The future of C++[17] - Updates from Lenexa--Gabriel Ha

By Adrien Hamelin | Jun 1, 2015 08:06 AM | Tags: intermediate experimental

A nice recapitulative video of what C++17 could be:

GoingNative 38: The future of C++[17] - Updates from Lenexa

by Gabriel Ha

From the video:

A few weeks ago, the ISO C++ Committee met in Lenexa, Kansas to hash out the future of the C++ language, specifically for C++17. We're honored to speak to two (previously featured) Microsoft delegates to the committee -- Gabriel "Gaby" Dos Reis and Artur Laksberg -- who took the time to give us a very nice overview of the major things that went down at the meeting!