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By Marcin Hoppe | Mar 5, 2015 01:56 AM | Tags: basics
Explicit C++ has posted a nice tutorial on how to implement an algorithm in C++.
How to write a standard-like algorithm
by Indi
from the article:
Writing a standard-like algorithm should be one of the key parts of a modern C++ beginner’s course outline. This post will be a whirlwind guide through the steps toward creating a standard-like algorithm. The focus is not on the algorithm itself, but on the process of creating one.
By Felix Petriconi | Feb 27, 2015 12:45 AM | Tags: boost basics
Arne Mertz goes into the details of using boost operators.
Operator Overloading – Introduction to Boost.Operators, Part 1
Operator Overloading – Introduction to Boost.Operators, Part 2
by Arne Mertz
From the articles:
In my first two posts about operator overloading I have written about the basics and common practice. This post shows some lessons from the common practice post on a concrete example and then introduces to Boost.Operators, a library that conveniently reduces the boilerplate involved when overloading multiple operators for a class.
Operators Travel in Packs
If we look at the list of operators, we see that there are about 50 of them, and many of them can be overloaded in different ways. Even if we restrict ourselves to a few operations that make sense for a given class, then one of those operations often brings two or more operators.
By Adrien Hamelin | Feb 23, 2015 02:39 PM | Tags: c++11 basics
If you are confused about the topic, read this article:
Type Deduction and Braced Initializers
by Arne Mertz
From the article:
I just finished watching a talk from CppCon 2014 by Scott Meyers: Type Deduction and Why You Care. All in all it was a very interesting and entertaining talk, and I learned a thing or two, especially about the combination of type deduction and braced initializers. Since this blog is about simplifying the use of C++, I want to have a short look at that special combination and derive a rule of thumb from it...
By Adrien Hamelin | Feb 23, 2015 02:32 PM | Tags: c++11 basics
Here is a useful thing to know that appeared with C++11:
Non Static Data Members Initialization
by Bartlomiej Filipek
From the article:
My short summary for non static data members initialization from modern C++. A very useful feature. Should we use it or not?
By Jordi Mon Companys | Feb 21, 2015 05:54 AM | Tags: efficiency dependency management community boost basics
First step to a complete integration of the C++ deps manager biicode with the most popular set of C++ libs: Boost libraries.
Boost libraries are now supported in biicode
by Manu Sánchez
From the news:
At biicode we have been working hard to simplify the process of making Boost available for any C++ programmer with just an include. But this is only the start, the project has been released as open source to allow everyone contribute and help.
By Adrien Hamelin | Feb 20, 2015 08:00 AM | Tags: c++14 c++11 basics
While we wait for CppCon 2015 in September, we’re featuring videos of some of the 100+ talks from CppCon 2014. Here is today’s feature:
Elevate Your Code to Modern C++11 with Automated Tooling
by Bjarne Stroustrup
Summary of the talk:
C++ faces two challenges: Helping programmers address the most demanding tasks in terms of performance, scale, and dependability. It must also help programmers be productive writing ordinary maintainable code. There is much more "ordinary code" than there is performance-critical code. Thus, C++ must make simple tasks simple while not getting in the way of tuning software for the last byte and last cycle where that's necessary. This talk focuses on what C++11 and C++14 offers to simplify programming: auto, range-for loops, move semantics, futures, concepts, and more. However, the focus is not primarily on language features: the key is programming: how can we write better, more readable, efficient, and more maintainable code? If you think that the essence of C++ is clever pointer manipulation and huge class hierarchies you may be in for a few surprises.
By Meeting C++ | Feb 20, 2015 03:49 AM | Tags: performance meeting c++ intermediate experimental community c++14 c++11 basics advanced
Yesterday I uploaded the last video of Meeting C++ 2014:
All videos of Meeting C++ 2014 are online!
by Jens Weller
From the article:
I uploaded yesterday the last video of last years Meeting C++ conference! So you can now watch all 21 talks and the 2 keynotes at youtube!
By robwirving | Feb 18, 2015 09:00 PM | Tags: community basics
This is the first episode of cppcast, the only podcast by C++ developers for C++ developers. In this first episode host Rob Irving interviews Jon Kalb about the state of the C++ Community.
cppcast episode 1: Jon Kalb loves the C++ Community
by Rob Irving
About the interviewee:
Jon has been writing C++ for two and half decades, does onsite C++ training, and works on the Amazon search engine for A9.com. He chairs the CppCon and C++Now conferences. He also programs the C++ Track for the Silicon Valley Code Camp and serves as chair of the Boost Libraries Steering Committee.
By Andrey Karpov | Feb 16, 2015 02:31 AM | Tags: static code analyzer education cppcheck c++ basics
I wish to introduce the CppCheck tool to the beginner programmers. Cppcheck is a static analyzer for C and C++ code. It is open-source, free, cross-platform and easy-to-use.
Cppcheck
by Andrey Karpov
From the article:
One of the basic advantages of the Cppcheck analyzer is that it is easy-to-use. It is good to teach and study the static analysis methodology: for instance, you install Cppcheck on a Windows system and get a GUI interface allowing you to immediately start checking your projects.
By Adrien Hamelin | Feb 11, 2015 11:17 AM | Tags: c++11 basics
In this article you will find a new rule of thumb:
The Rule of Zero revisited: The Rule of All or Nothing
by Arne Mertz
From the article:
In 2012, Martinho Fernandes coined the Rule of Zero in a blog post. In 2014, Scott Meyers wrote a blog post about a concern with that rule and proposed a Rule of Five Defaults.
Back then, I had written a small comment on Scott’s post that deserves some further elaboration. In this post I am going to wrap up my thoughts about the two posts and propose a “Rule of All or Nothing”...