The reviews at r/cpp_review have begun!

By Meeting C++ | Aug 10, 2017 08:12 AM | Tags: performance intermediate efficiency community codereview c++14 c++11 basics

Participate in the first two reviews at r/cpp_review:

The reviews have begun

by Jens Weller

From the article

A few weeks ago I announced a C++ review community, which since then has grown to 250+ members on reddit. There has been great feedback and discussions since then, so that the idea is now ready to be tested.  With August, the first review period has started

build2 0.6.0 adds Modules TS support for VC++, Clang, GCC

By Adrien Hamelin | Aug 9, 2017 01:08 PM | Tags: community

A new version is out.

build2 0.6.0 adds Modules TS support for VC++, Clang, GCC

From the article:

These notes provide a more detailed discussion of major new features in the build2 release 0.6.0, including motivation for implementing them and their usage examples. For the complete list of changes, see the Release Announcement or the NEWS files in the individual packages.

CppCon 2017 class and presentation on concurrency--Anthony Williams

By Adrien Hamelin | Aug 9, 2017 01:06 PM | Tags: efficiency

Interested?

CppCon 2017 class and presentation on concurrency

by Anthony Williams

From the article:

I am pleased to announce that I will be running my "Concurrent Thinking in C++" class at CppCon again this year.

CppCon 2016: Asynchronous IO with Boost.Asio--Michael Caisse

By Adrien Hamelin | Aug 9, 2017 12:48 PM | Tags: efficiency community

Have you registered for CppCon 2017 in September? Don’t delay – Registration is open now.

While we wait for this year’s event, we’re featuring videos of some of the 100+ talks from CppCon 2016 for you to enjoy. Here is today’s feature:

Asynchronous IO with Boost.Asio

by Michael Caisse

(watch on YouTube) (watch on Channel 9)

Summary of the talk:

Reactive systems are found everywhere. The temptation to implement them with legions of waiting threads can be strong; however, the result is nearly always disappointing. The Boost.Asio library provides a framework to handle asynchronous resources with specific classes directed toward networking, serial port I/O, timers and more. In this session we will introduce Asio and some best practices while implementing a simple TCP client and server.

Asio has been submitted to the C++ Standards Committee for inclusion and can be found in the Boost library collection or as a stand-alone version. Come and learn a better way to implement reactive systems with the Asynchronous I/O library.

CppCon 2017: Fun, fashion, and kids learning about C++

By Blog Staff | Aug 8, 2017 09:50 AM | Tags: None

This project has already inspired thousands of kids to learn C++... so why not have a live programming worship for kids at CppCon 2017?

Fun and Fashion: Kids Learning about C++

From the article:

Sara J. Chipps shipped a product last November that has already inspired about 4000 kids (aged 8-12) to learn to write C++. Want to know more? So do we, so we’ve invited her to present and give a workshop on Jewelbots at CppCon.

Her talk is Building for the Best of Us: Design and Development with Kids in Mind:

Building an API easy enough for kids to understand (in C++) is a challenge. Every design decision, from the circuit board to the plastic can effect the results. We’ll talk about product design, manufacturing, firmware, software, and Arduino AP as we cover the Jewelbots timeline from Kickstarter to shipping to distribution. Additionally, hear from the two girls who are the top Jewelbots from the Bellevue area! You’ll learn what they have built and how they view the future of C++.

Following her talk, Sara will host a Jewelbots Build Workshop for kids and grownups. This workshop is open to anyone to come and watch (even if you aren’t registered for the conference), but if you want to reserve a Jewelbot to work on during the workshop (and who wouldn’t?), you’ll need to reserve it here: https://cppcon2017.eventbrite.com/

2017-07 post-Toronto mailing available

By Blog Staff | Aug 8, 2017 09:49 AM | Tags: None

The full 2017-07 mailing of new standards papers is now available.

Qt talks at CppCon 2017--Giuseppe D'Angelo

By Adrien Hamelin | Aug 7, 2017 03:41 PM | Tags: community

It's getting closer.

Qt talks at CppCon 2017

by Giuseppe D'Angelo

From the article:

The program for CppCon 2017 is now published!

CppCon is the annual conference for the C++ community: five days packed with over 100 talks, as well as inspiring keynotes, panel discussions, hallway chats, fun evening events and much more. CppCon is a project of the Standard C++ Foundation, a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to support the C++ software developer community and promote the understanding and use of modern, standard C++ on all compilers and platforms.

A Summary of the Metaclasses Proposal for C++

By Adrien Hamelin | Aug 7, 2017 03:39 PM | Tags: experimental community

A revolution!

A Summary of the Metaclasses Proposal for C++

by Jonathan Boccara

From the article:

A couple of weeks ago, Herb Sutter posted his proposal about metaclasses, triggering a wave of enthusiasm among the C++ community. And for good reason.

CppCon 2016: The Blaze High Performance Math Library--Klaus Iglberger

By Adrien Hamelin | Aug 7, 2017 03:24 PM | Tags: performance community

Have you registered for CppCon 2017 in September? Don’t delay – Registration is open now.

While we wait for this year’s event, we’re featuring videos of some of the 100+ talks from CppCon 2016 for you to enjoy. Here is today’s feature:

The Blaze High Performance Math Library

by Klaus Iglberger

(watch on YouTube) (watch on Channel 9)

Summary of the talk:

In this presentation we introduce the Blaze C++ math library, a hot contender for the linear algebra performance throne. Blaze is an open-source, high-performance library for dense and sparse arithmetic. It combines elegance and ease of use with HPC-grade performance, making it one of the most intuitive and at the same time fastest C++ math libraries available.

We demonstrate its basic linear algebra functionality by means of several BLAS level 1 to 3 operations and explain why Blaze outperforms even well established linear algebra libraries. Additionally, we present some advanced features that enable users to adapt Blaze to special circumstances: custom data structures, custom operations, and the customizable error reporting mechanism.

C++ Weekly Episode 75: Why You Cannot Move From Const—Jason Turner

By Jason Turner | Aug 7, 2017 01:11 PM | Tags: performance efficiency c++11 basics

Episode 75 of C++ Weekly.

Why You Cannot Move From Const

by Jason Turner

About the show:

You may have noticed that it's possible to use std::move with a const object, but have you stopped to consider what it does? What you think is a move is silently reverting to a copy without your knowing. In this episode Jason explains what is happening and why.