Integrating C++ header units into Office using MSVC (1/n) - Cameron DaCamara and Zachary Henkel

By Blog Staff | Sep 12, 2022 07:03 PM | Tags: None

A new post about modules, and see the related talk today at CppCon:

Integrating C++ header units into Office using MSVC (1/n)

by Cameron DaCamara and Zachary Henkel

From the article:

C++20 has had a lot to offer and one feature in particular requires the most thought of all when integrating into our projects: C++ modules (or C++ header units in this particular case). In this blog we will show a real world case of integrating a new C++20 feature into a large codebase that we might all be familiar with. ... This blog is the first in a series detailing experiences in integrating header units into the Office codebase.

Custom types and std::format from C++20--Bartlomiej Filipek

By Adrien Hamelin | Sep 5, 2022 11:40 AM | Tags: c++20

Do you use it?

Custom types and std::format from C++20

by Bartlomiej Filipek

From the article:

std::format is a large and powerful addition in C++20 that allows us to format text into strings efficiently. It adds Python-style formatting with safety and ease of use.

This article will show you how to implement custom formatters that fit into this new std::format architecture...

(Non) Static Data Members Initialization, from C++11 till C++20--Bartlomiej Filipek

By Adrien Hamelin | Sep 5, 2022 11:26 AM | Tags: c++20 c++17

How do you initialise your members?

(Non) Static Data Members Initialization, from C++11 till C++20

by Bartlomiej Filipek

From the article:

With Modern C++ and each revision of the Standard, we get more comfortable ways to initialize data members. There’s non-static data member initialization (from C++11) and inline variables (for static members since C++17).

In this blog post, you’ll learn how to use the syntax and how it has changed over the years. We’ll go from C++11, through C++14, and C++17 until C++20.

Updated in July 2022: added more examples, use cases, and C++20 features.

Modern C++ In-Depth — Variadic Templates and Parameter Packs

By Jens Maurer | Sep 2, 2022 03:47 AM | Tags: c++11 basics

Variadic templates

    Modern C++ In-Depth — Variadic Templates and Parameter Packs

    by Phani Adusumilli

From the article

    What if we could tell the compiler that it should expect to receive zero or more parameters (regardless of type)?

Upcoming C++ User Group meetings in September 2022

By Meeting C++ | Sep 1, 2022 01:59 AM | Tags: meetingcpp community

The monthly listing of upcoming C++ User Group meetings at Meeting C++:

Upcoming C++ User Group Meetings in September 2022

by Jens Weller

From the article:

The monthly listing of upcoming C++ User Group meetings! This time with a new group in Toulouse!

Meeting C++ online has a few meetings in September and hosts a lightning talk session tonight:

    31.8 C++ UG Meeting C++ online - C++ Lightning Talks
    1.9 C++ UG Meeting C++ online - C++ Community Planning session
    7.9 C++ UG Meeting C++ online - September - Corolib: distributed programming with C++ coroutines
    8.9 C++ UG Meeting C++ online - Meeting C++ online book & tool fair
    13.9 C++ UG Meeting C++ online - Hiring for C++ with Meeting C++
    20.9 C++ UG Meeting C++ online - Online C++ job fair (afternoon CEST)
    21.9 C++ UG Meeting C++ online - Online C++ job fair (evening CEST)

The concept of smart pointer static_ptr in C++

By Andrey Karpov | Aug 30, 2022 06:14 AM | Tags: unique_ptr static_ptr smart pointer c++20 c++17

In this article we are discussing a new smart pointer type – static_ptr. It is most similar to std::unique_ptr without dynamic allocations.

The concept of smart pointer static_ptr<T> in C++

by Evgeny Shulgin

From the article:

We can create the move_assigner structure in a similar way. We could also make copy_constructer and copy_assigner, but our implementation doesn't require them. In static_ptr, the copy constructor and copy assignment operator will be deleted (as in unique_ptr).

About conditional breakpoints

By Meeting C++ | Aug 18, 2022 07:11 AM | Tags: performance intermediate debugging debug basics advanced

A post on conditional breakpoints, including two surveys about their usage.

About conditional brealkpoits

by Jens Weller

From the article:

A few weeks ago someone asked me for advice on finding a specific bug in a larger C++ code base...

I don't remember much of the details, but one of the challenges was that at least some of the code based used public members, and in order to find the bug a change in these members is what they wanted to understand. Adding out put statements into a setter function wasn't possible, as the code did not have those. My suggestion was using a conditional breakpoint. And it also made me curious, if and how they're used with in our community.

Meeting C++ is looking for your lightning talk!

By Meeting C++ | Aug 15, 2022 06:47 AM | Tags: meetingcpp intermediate community c++20 c++17 basics

Meeting C++ celebrates its 2 years anniversary with lightning talks. Submit yours until August 25th!

Meeting C++ online lightning talk meetup on August 31st

by Jens Weller

Talks and Speaker for Meeting C++ 2022 released

By Meeting C++ | Aug 11, 2022 02:19 AM | Tags: meetingcpp intermediate conference community c++20 c++17 basics advanced

Since yesterday its possible to have a first look at the program of Meeting C++ 2022

A first view on the talks and speakers of Meeting C++ 2022

by Jens Weller

From the article:

I'm excited to release this update for Meeting C++ 2022: the talks and speakers for this years conference!

As you can see in the talk listing, this is still an ongoing process, getting the speaker pictures from the new speakers for this year will still take a while. Creating the schedule will also take a few weeks, as of now Tracks A and B are planned on site, with Tracks C and D being part of the online part.

Why you should use std::move only rarely -- Andreas Fertig

By cppfun | Aug 9, 2022 10:42 AM | Tags: c++14

Are you moving?

Why you should use std::move only rarely

by Andreas Fertig

From the article: 

In today's post, I try to tackle a topic that comes up frequently in my classes, move semantics, and when to use std::move. I will explain to you why not say std::move yourself (in most cases).