What's missing from C++—and how do developers fill the gaps? The author explores ideas and examples that show how the language could go even further. Let's explore them in this...
Classes were likely the first thing Stroustrup added in the 1980s, marking the birth of C++. If we imagine ourselves as archaeologists studying ancient C++, one piece of indirect evidence...
This article covers the development of a Sega Genesis 16-bit console emulator in C++. A lot of exciting stuff awaits you ahead: emulating the Motorola 68000 CPU, reverse engineering games...
Have you ever wondered if you could fully write code using only the #define directive in C? It's well-known that the C++ templates are Turing-complete—developers write ray tracers that do...
Undefined behavior (UB) is a tricky concept in programming languages and compilers. I've heard many misconceptions about what the compiler guarantees in the presence of UB. This is unfortunate...
Looking to build a .NET library, but unsure where to begin? Already developing something similar, but want to discover something new? Looking for ways to extend automation? Not sure what to do...
In this article, I'll try to list all things that we can throw out of C++ without remorse. This won't cost us anything but will reduce the standard (and our headaches), take the burden off...
After reading this article, you will learn the following: ways to extend the lifetime of a temporary object in C++, various tips and tricks; pitfalls of the lifetime extension that a C++...
This article is purposed to be in a friendly spirit manner and carries neither mockery, nor snobbery. It intends to protect from unnecessary stress those who are entering the programming world...
Container is an object which stores a collection of related objects (or elements). The container manages the storage space that is allocated for its elements.
