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Debunking C++ Myths

You're reading from   Debunking C++ Myths Embark on an insightful journey to uncover the truths behind popular C++ myths and misconceptions

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Published in Dec 2024
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ISBN-13 9781835884782
Length 226 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Deak Ferenc entered the realm of software development during a time when programming required decoding outdated mnemonics from magazine pages and inputting them manually into an HC-91 computer. Over the past two decades, he has transitioned into a low level system developer, amassing over 20 years of expertise in the domain. His focus lies in low-level system programming, optimization, and scrutinising application safety. Proficient in C and C++, he also possesses advanced skills in languages such as Go, Java, Python, among others. Outside of work, he finds joy in preparing traditional Transylvanian dishes.
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With over 20 years international experience, Alex Bolboaca is a passionate polyglot programmer, senior trainer and advisor, and published author.nAs part of the CTO role, he runs the Mozaic Works infrastructure using the same techniques and tools that he teaches to our customers. Alex enjoys helping teams and organisations to understand and build strategies for improved agility, built-in quality, and motivation.
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Preface 1. Chapter 1: C++ Is Very Difficult to Learn 2. Chapter 2: Every C++ Program Is Standard-Compliant FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 3: There’s a Single C++, and It Is Object-Oriented 4. Chapter 4: The Main() Function is the Entry Point to Your Application 5. Chapter 5: In a C++ Class, Order Must There Be 6. Chapter 6: C++ Is Not Memory-Safe 7. Chapter 7: There’s No Simple Way to Do Parallelism and Concurrency in C++ 8. Chapter 8: The Fastest C++ Code is Inline Assembly 9. Chapter 9: C++ Is Beautiful 10. Chapter 10: There Are No Libraries For Modern Programming in C++ 11. Chapter 11: C++ Is Backward Compatible ...Even with C 12. Chapter 12: Rust Will Replace C++ 13. Index 14. Other Books You May Enjoy

Metaprogramming

One thing seems to unite programmers, no matter how different they are otherwise: the enjoyment of jokes on recursion. There’s something in the programmer’s mind that appreciates a certain type of symmetry. When it comes to programming languages and programming paradigms, you’d be hard-pressed to find a more symmetrical type of language than one that can understand itself.

The corresponding programming paradigm is called metaprogramming, and programming languages that take this idea to the limit are known as homoiconic, meaning that a program can manipulate another program’s representation or its own as data. Programming languages that have this property include Lisp and its derived dialects, the latest being Clojure.

Metaprogramming is very powerful, but also very difficult to master, and can introduce a lot of issues in large projects. Some features connected to metaprogramming are available in modern languages, such as instrumentation...

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Alexandru Bolboacă is a CTO, passionate polyglot programmer, senior trainer, and advisor at Mozaic Works. With over 20 years in software development, he has worked in various industries and across European countries, as well as the UK and the USA. He has been involved in large projects in sectors such as banking and financial services, energy, telecommunications, pharma, and eHealth. Drawing from practical experience, he advises and teaches architecture and usable software design, evolutionary design, crafting code, clean code, secure coding, and refactoring legacy code. Alex enjoys helping teams and organizations understand and build strategies for successful and robust products, built-in quality, and motivation.
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Ferenc-Lajos Deák is a seasoned software developer with a strong foundation in mathematics and theoretical computer science, currently based in Trondheim, Norway. His career spans roles across diverse domains, including autonomous vehicles, real-time traffic systems, multimedia, and telecommunications. An avid open-source enthusiast, he maintains several live projects and has authored more than a dozen articles for various technical publications, focusing on one of his passions: programming.
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