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C++17's CTAD a sometimes underrated feature
In today's post, I'd like to look at C++17's Class Template Argument Deduction (CTAD) feature and see how it changes our code. [...]
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Use namespaces
Today's post is motivated by some past discussion that came up during standardization. The renaming of two views back to their originally proposed names P2501R0. One was a rename [...]
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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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The power of ref-qualifiers
In today's post, I discuss an often unknown feature, C++11's ref-qualifiers. [...]
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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 [...]
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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, [...]
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How to achieve the rule of zero - an example
In today's post, I want to talk about the rule of zero and give an example of how to achieve it. [...]
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A destructor, =default, and the move operations
Today's post is a bit special in two ways. First, I continue to talk about move semantics, and this is the first time that I have the same topic for my monthly post and the [...]
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Why you should use std::move only rarely
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 [...]
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C++20 - Filling blanks
What do you know about default parameters in C++? Well, C++20 introduced new elements that can be seen like default parameters. [...]