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After last months Understanding the inner workings of C++ smart pointers - The unique_ptr with custom deleter you're curious about how the shared_ptr is implemented? Great! Here [...]

Let's continue where I left off last time. You've seen a simple implementation of a unique_ptr in Understanding the inner workings of C++ smart pointers - The unique_ptr. Now, [...]

Have you always wondered how the two smart pointers unique_ptr and shared_ptr work internally? Then, this series might give you a better understanding. [...]

In today's post, I'll show you what happens if you call a member function on a null object. [...]

In today's post, I will continue where I left off with last month's post Understanding the role of cv-qualifiers in function parameters. This time, I will focus on type deduction. [...]

In today's post, I will continue where I left off with last month's post C++ top-level qualifiers explained. This time, I will focus on function parameters. [...]

Today, I want to share my C++ resources page with you: andreasfertig.com/cpp-resources/. [...]

In today's post, I would like to address the question, "What is a top-level cv-qualifier, and why is it important to understand?". [...]

Sometimes the small changes between two C++ standards really bite you. Today's post is about when I got bitten by a change to aggregates in C++20. [...]

In 2020 I wrote an article for the German magazine iX called Scoped enums in C++. In that article, I shared an approach of using class enums as bitfields without the hassle of [...]