Advanced C++: Write Robust C++ Code So Fast They Will Think You Cheated

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Become an expert at C++ by learning all the key C++ concepts and working through interesting exercises Key Features Explore C++ concepts through descriptive graphics and interactive exercises Learn how to keep your development bug-free with testing and debugging Discover various techniques to optimize your code Book Description C++ is one of the most widely used programming languages and is applied in a variety of domains, right from gaming to graphical user interface (GUI) programming and even operating systems. If you're looking to expand your career opportunities, mastering the advanced features of C++ is key. The book begins with advanced C++ concepts by helping you decipher the sophisticated C++ type system and understand how various stages of compilation convert source code to object code. You'll then learn how to recognize the tools that need to be used in order to control the flow of execution, capture data, and pass data around. By creating small models, you'll even discover how to use advanced lambdas and captures and express common API design patterns in C++. As you cover later chapters, you'll explore ways to optimize your code by learning about memory alignment, cache access, and the time a program takes to run. The concluding chapter will help you to maximize performance by understanding modern CPU branch prediction and how to make your code cache-friendly. By the end of this book, you'll have developed programming skills that will set you apart from other C++ programmers. What you will learn Delve into the anatomy and workflow of C++ Study the pros and cons of different approaches to coding in C++ Test, run, and debug your programs Link object files as a dynamic library Use templates, SFINAE, constexpr if expressions and variadic templates Apply best practice to resource management Who this book is for If you have worked in C++ but want to learn how to make the most of this language, especially for large projects, this book is for you. A general understanding of programming and knowledge of using an editor to produce code files in project directories is a must. Some experience with strongly typed languages, such as C and C++, is also recommended. Cover FM Copyright Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1: Anatomy of Portable C++ Software Introduction Managing C++ Projects The Code-Build-Test-Run Loop Building a CMake Project Exercise 1: Using CMake to Generate Ninja Build Files Importing a CMake Project into Eclipse CDT Exercise 2: Importing the CMake File into Eclipse CDT Exercise 3: Adding New Source Files to CMake and Eclipse CDT Activity 1: Adding a New Source-Header File Pair to the Project Unit Testing Preparing for the Unit Tests Exercise 4: Preparing Our Project for Unit Testing Building, Running, and Writing Unit Tests Exercise 5: Building and Running Tests Exercise 6: Testing the Functionality of Code Activity 2: Adding a New Class and Its Test Understanding Compilation, Linking, and Object File Contents Compilation and Linking Steps Exercise 7: Identifying Build Steps The Linking Step Diving Deeper: Viewing Object Files Exercise 8: Exploring Compiled Code Debugging C++ Code Exercise 9: Debugging with Eclipse CDT Writing Readable Code Indentation and Formatting Use Meaningful Names as Identifiers Keeping Algorithms Clear and Simple Exercise 10: Making Code Readable Activity 3: Making Code More Readable Summary Chapter 2A: No Ducks Allowed – Types and Deduction Introduction C++ Types C++ Fundamental Types C++ Literals Specifying Types – Variables Exercise 1: Declaring Variables and Exploring Sizes Specifying Types – Functions Exercise 2: Declaring Functions Pointer Types Exercise 3: Declaring and Using Pointers Creating User Types Enumerations Exercise 4: Enumerations – Old and New School Structures and Classes Fraction Class Constructors, Initialization, and Destructors Class Special Member Functions Implicit Versus Explicit Constructors Class Special Member Functions – Compiler Generation Rules Defaulting and Deleting Special Member Functions Rule of Three/Five and Rule of Zero Constructors – Initializing the Object Exercise 5: Declaring and Initializing Fractions Values Versus References and Const Exercise 6: Declaring and Using Reference Types Implementing Standard Operators Implementing the Output Stream Operator (