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C++26: Structured Bindings can introduce a Pack -- Sandor Dargo

By Blog Staff | Jun 12, 2026 12:17 PM | Tags: None

In previous posts, we talked about how C++26 improves structured bindings by allowing them to be used in conditionals’ init statements. We also briefly touched on other improvements coming in C++26, such as individual binding annotations and constexpr bindings. There is, however, one important enhancement to structured bindings that we haven’t covered yet on this blog: Structured Bindings can introduce a Pack

C++26: Structured Bindings can introduce a Pack

by Sandor Dargo

From the article:

Before diving into the feature itself, let’s briefly clarify what a pack is. A reasonably accurate (and not overly simplistic) definition is the following:

A parameter pack is a language construct that represents an arbitrary number of types or values, allowing code to accept and operate on an arbitrary number of arguments in a type-safe way.

I deliberately avoided using the word template in this definition. Historically, packs only existed in templated contexts, but that limitation is slowly being relaxed. Earlier versions of the proposal behind this feature even aimed to support structured binding packs in non-templated contexts. That part was eventually dropped due to implementation complexity and related objections — but the direction is still telling.

The voting on the talks for Meeting C++ 2026 has begun!

By Meeting C++ | Jun 12, 2026 03:40 AM | Tags: meetingcpp events community

The yearly voting for the conference program of Meeting C++ has begun! You can vote on 118 talks until Sunday 21st.

The voting on the talks for Meeting C++ 2026 has begun!

by Jens Weller

From the article:

Once again its time for the C++ community to take a look at the submitted talks for Meeting C++ 2026! Thanks to all folks who have submitted a talk to this years conference! Your contribution will create another great conference in Berlin and online! And special thanks to all folks who have bought tickets already for the conference, you'll have a bit more weight in the voting to shape this years program! Same is true if you spoke at Meeting C++ in the past or attended last years conference.

CppCon 2025 Cache-Friendly C++ -- Jonathan Müller

By Blog Staff | Jun 10, 2026 03:00 PM | Tags: None

Registration is now open for CppCon 2026! The conference starts on September 12 and will be held in person in Aurora, CO. To whet your appetite for this year’s conference, we’re posting videos of some of the top-rated talks from last year's conference. Here’s another CppCon talk video we hope you will enjoy – and why not register today for CppCon 2026!

Cache-Friendly C++

by Jonathan Müller

Summary of the talk:

When you need a container, pick std::vector＜T＞ by default. This is because std::vector＜T＞ is cache-friendly.

What does that mean, though?

This talk will answer that from the ground-up. We will cover the need for CPU caches and their consequences, how the CPU tricks to make them as seamless as possible, and when and why those tricks sometimes fail. This means that you need to be careful when structuring your program to avoid slowdowns. We will thus explore cache-friendly data structures, data-oriented design, and how to avoid common pitfalls.

CppCon 2025 Cutting Down on Unnecessary Objects -- Prithvi Okade & Kathleen Baker

By Blog Staff | Jun 8, 2026 02:57 PM | Tags: None

C++ Performance Tips: Cutting Down on Unnecessary Objects

by Prithvi Okade & Kathleen Baker

Summary of the talk:

In C++, unnecessary temporary object creation can lead to costly runtime operations, increased code execution, and higher memory usage. Luckily this can be improved! This talk investigates common scenarios that result in the creation of temporary objects and how to detect these scenarios, demonstrated through code examples. We will then explore strategies to reduce the creation of such objects with techniques like explicitly moving objects, passing objects by reference, leveraging lightweight classes like std::string_view and std::span , using functions like reserve and emplace , and more. Join us to learn how to optimize your code’s performance and adopt better practices.

CppCon 2025 Building Vector Math Libraries with Concepts & Customization Points -- Greg von Winckel

By Blog Staff | Jun 4, 2026 02:54 PM | Tags: None

Zero-Overhead Abstractions: Building Vector Math Libraries with Concepts and Customization Points

by Greg von Winckel

Summary of the talk:

This talk demonstrates how C++20's Concepts and Customization Point Objects (CPOs) provide a flexible, opt-in approach to vector algorithms—a compelling alternative to inheritance-based interfaces. Starting with foundational concepts and CPOs, we'll design mathematical abstractions that enable precise compile-time requirements with helpful diagnostics and clear error messages.

Through a practical vector framework implementation, we'll explore patterns essential for high-performance scientific computing applications, including interpolation and iterative methods for linear and nonlinear systems. Attendees will learn how CPOs with intelligent fallbacks parallel the familiar base-class/override structure of OOP, providing similar code reuse and customization opportunities without inheritance entanglements, while enabling seamless interoperability between diverse container types in the spirit of the STL.

As a C++ developer and architect at Sandia National Laboratories for the past decade, I've witnessed the burden of OOP overuse: complicated class hierarchies, parallelism compatibility issues, and testing challenges. The Real Vector Framework I've developed demonstrates how static polymorphism and free functions provide cleaner, more flexible alternatives to inheritance—bringing modern C++ practices to scientific computing while preserving the performance critical to our applications.

C++: The Documentary

By Blog Staff | Jun 2, 2026 05:09 PM | Tags: None

Sponsored by HRT and produced by CultRepo, C++: The Documentary is about to be released worldwide on YouTube on Thursday at 20:00 UTC. Click Notify me on the YouTube Premiere page to get a reminder when it goes live.

Last week, the film's world premiere event in New York was followed by a live panel discussion with Matt Godbolt (moderator), Bjarne Stroustrup, Gabriel Dos Reis, Nina Ranns, Eric Lubin, and Herb Sutter. That panel was recorded and will be also released in the next few days on the CppCon YouTube channel.

CppCon 2025 Best Practices for AI Tool Use in C++ -- Jason Turner

By Blog Staff | Jun 2, 2026 02:51 PM | Tags: None

Best Practices for AI Tool Use in C++

by Jason Turner

Summary of the talk:

AI (LLMs) are becoming prolific in C++ tooling. Virtually everything has an AI bot built in or available to it. Common wisdom says that these tools simply regurgitate what they find on the internet. As we all know, the internet is full of terrible examples of outdated memory leaks, undefined behavior, and worse!

How do we effectively and safely use these tools while ensuring good code quality?!

Upcoming C++ User Group meetings in June 2026

By Meeting C++ | May 31, 2026 05:37 AM | Tags: meetingcpp community

Meeting C++ returns to posting the monthly overview posts on C++ User Group meetings!

Upcoming C++ User Group meetings in June 2026

by Jens Weller

From the article:

In early April of 2023 I've posted the last list of upcoming C++ User Group meetings, as a change in Meetup made this feature not accessible.

I've noticed last week that this has changed now, and so will return to posting this monthly list again. I'm working on also integrating these into the website it self in June.
Its nice to see so many C++ User Groups to still be active!

Annotations for C++26 Hashing -- Krystian Piękoś

By Blog Staff | May 29, 2026 04:32 PM | Tags: None

Static reflection already makes generic hashing in C++26 far more expressive, but annotations push it into genuinely ergonomic territory. By letting types explicitly opt-in to hashing and allowing individual members or base classes to be cleanly excluded, we get a solution that is both powerful and readable.

Annotations for C++26 Hashing

by Krystian Piękoś

From the article:

In my recent post, I demonstrated how to use static reflection from C++26 to implement generic hash computation for custom types. Let's review the final implementation. The core of the solution is the calculate_hash() function, which iterates over sub-objects (including both base classes sub-objects and class/struct non-static data members) to compute a combined hash.

template <typename T>
concept Hashable = requires {
{ std::hash<T>{}(std::declval<T>()) } -> std::convertible_to<size_t>;
};

template <typename T>
requires std::is_class_v<T>
size_t calculate_hash(const T& obj, size_t seed = 0)
{
constexpr auto ctx = std::meta::access_context::unchecked();

static constexpr auto r_subobjects = std::define_static_array(std::meta::subobjects_of(^^T, ctx));

template for (constexpr auto r_sub : r_subobjects)
{
    using Subobject_t = typename[:std::meta::type_of(r_sub):];
    static_assert(Hashable<Subobject_t>, "Subobject must be hashable");
    Utility::hash_combine(seed, obj.[:r_sub:])
}

return seed;
}

How ref qualifiers led to deducing this

By Meeting C++ | May 29, 2026 07:22 AM | Tags: meetingcpp community c++23 c++11

A follow up on last weeks post on ref qualifiers:

How ref qualifiers led to deducing this

by Jens Weller

From the article:

Last week I shared an overview on ref qualifiers with you, this is a follow up on this post. Featuring deducing this, a C++23 feature that should be available in your compiler if its been released in 2025 or later.

Lets start with two more things you may want to know about ref qualifiers. First, const is also supported for the rvalue version: m::f()const && exists, though this is mostly not very useful. Thats why you rarely see it covered, as const rvalues are unusual to unvalid. But thats where m::f()const&&=delete comes in, it allows you to turn these object states in to compilation errors.
As ref qualifiers are also often used...