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Enforcing code contracts with [[nodiscard]]

By bfilipek | Nov 7, 2017 10:43 AM | Tags: None

More details about a new C++17 attribute

Enforcing code contracts with [[nodiscard]]

by Bartlomiej Filipek

From the article:

[[nodiscard]] is an excellent addition to all the important code: public APIs, safety-critical systems, etc. Adding this attribute will at least enforce the code contract. The compiler will help you detect bugs - at compile time, rather than finding in in the runtime.

C++ User Group Meetings in November

By Meeting C++ | Nov 2, 2017 07:25 AM | Tags: usergroups meetingcpp community

The monthly overview on upcoming C++ User Group Meetings...

C++ User Group Meetings in November

by Jens Weller

From the article:

The monthly overview on upcoming C++ User Group Meetings! With next weeks Meeting C++ 2017 conference, many members of the new and established C++ User Groups will meet in Berlin! I hope to motivate again many visiting folks to start attending a near by C++ User Group, or to start their own User Group, if it does not yet exist.

There are 5 new C++ User Groups: Core C++, Israel, Brisbane, Moscow, Lissabon, Canterbury...

Common C++ Modules TS Misconceptions -- Boris Kolpackov

By Blog Staff | Nov 1, 2017 11:06 AM | Tags: None

boris-kolpackov.PNGAn illuminating "mini-FAQ" on a very current major feature progressing in ISO C++:

Common C++ Modules TS Misconceptions

by Boris Kolpackov

From the article:

It has become fashionable to criticize C++ Modules TS. My problem with this bandwagon criticism is that at best it's based on cursory reading of the specification but more commonly on just hearing others' knee-jerk reactions. Oftentimes the criticizing post cannot even get the terminology right. So in this article I would like to refute the most common Modules TS misconceptions...

  • I cannot have everything in a single file
  • I cannot export macros from modules
  • I cannot modularize existing code without touching it
  • No build system will be able to support modules

Better code understanding with Sourcetrail -- Bartlomiej Filipek

By bfilipek | Oct 31, 2017 11:54 PM | Tags: None

Let's have a look at Sourcetrail, a great tool for code (C++/Java) visualtiozation:

Better code understanding with Sourcetrail

by Bartlomiej Filipek

From the article:

I’m exploring the tool, and overall I am impressed! It works very well; the setup is easy to do, there’s a lot of help, beautiful and dynamic diagrams (even with smooth animations), under active development… what else would I want? smile

The C++ Bestiary -- Adi Shavit

By Adi | Oct 31, 2017 11:52 PM | Tags: None

Need some last minute Halloween costume inspiration?

The C++ Bestiary ��

by Adi Shavit

From the article:

C++ is blessed with a plethora of gotchas, traps, caveats, pitfalls and footguns. Within the C++ dungeons lurk many shady characters. ‘Tis the time of year to meet some of these bountifully spawned beasts.

How not_null can improve your code? -- Bartlomiej Filipek

By bfilipek | Oct 31, 2017 12:49 AM | Tags: basics

Let’s investigate what "not_null" (from the Core Guidelines/Guideline Support Library) can do for us.

How not_null can improve your code?

by Bartlomiej Filipek

From the article:

I believe "not_null" can help in many places. It won’t do the magic on its own, but at least it forces us to rethink the design. Functions might become smaller (as they won’t have to check for nulls), but on the other hand, the caller might require being updated.