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C++23 - std::expected, the superior way of returning a value or an error

In today's post, I like to jump in time and fast forward to what is coming with C++23, a new data type in the STL std::expected (P0323). The idea behind this data type isn't new. [...]
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Book: Programming with C++20 - Updated GitHub code examples

It's been nearly one year since I published Programming with C++20 - Concepts, Coroutines, Ranges, and more. Time to check how compilers have improved in terms of C++20 support. [...]
C++ Insights

C++ Insights: Lambdas in unevaluated contexts

About two weeks ago, I added support for P0315R4: Lambdas in unevaluated contexts, to C++ Insights. [...]
C++ Insights

C++ Insights lambda hunt

Let's do something special today! Last week I added support for P0315R4: Lambdas in unevaluated contexts. [...]
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The power of ref-qualifiers

In today's post, I discuss an often unknown feature, C++11's ref-qualifiers. [...]
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Using a new C++ standard - The pain of being at the cutting edge

As you probably heard, I wrote a book about C++20 called Programming with C++20. My goal was, and is, to show correct C++20 code as early as possible. Given that even in 2022, [...]
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iX Article: Ressourcensparend programmieren - Lernen von der Embedded-Entwicklung

An article I wrote for the German iX magazine "Ressourcensparend programmieren - Lernen von der Embedded-Entwicklung" is available in issue 2022/13. It is available as a printed [...]
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Destructors and noexcept

Since we have noexcept in the language, destructors are implicitly noexcept. One interesting part here is that this statement is true for user-defined destructors as well as for [...]
C++ Insights

Happy anniversary C++ Insights

I haven't written a lot about C++ Insights in the last couple of months, but as today is the anniversary of C++ Insights, it is about time to hand out a birthday present. [...]
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Down with pointers

Some years ago, there was an Aprils fool post from various other C++ bloggers that C++ has deprecated pointers (for example, Fluent C++ - C++ Will No Longer Have Pointers. Well, [...]