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Effective Modern C++: 42 Specific Ways to Improve Your Use of C++11 and C++14
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Coming to grips with C++11 and C++14 is more than a matter of familiarizing yourself with the features they introduce (e.g., auto type declarations, move semantics, lambda expressions, and concurrency support). The challenge is learning to use those features effectively--so that your software is correct, efficient, maintainable, and portable. That's where this practical bo
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Paperback, 334 pages
Published
December 12th 2014
by O'Reilly Media
(first published July 1st 2014)
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This is how one should write an advanced language tutorial -- as a walkthrough of new language mechanics mixed with both best practices and potential hang-ups.
I've read through this once, but I know I'll continue to use this as a reference as more systems move toward C++11/14. ...more
I've read through this once, but I know I'll continue to use this as a reference as more systems move toward C++11/14. ...more
It's a good book, a good read. Time well spent, I'm sure i will be using many of the things I learned here in my upcoming projects.
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This little book is Swiss army knife of C++.
It's small, concise, and very "effective".
One of the tenets of this book is that it doesn't just tell you what you should do without also explaining the underlying mechanics.
Some topics went over my head, and therefore 4 stars instead of 5.
PS: Did you know the animals(animal kingdom) on O'Reilly book covers are all engaged ones? ...more
It's small, concise, and very "effective".
One of the tenets of this book is that it doesn't just tell you what you should do without also explaining the underlying mechanics.
Some topics went over my head, and therefore 4 stars instead of 5.
PS: Did you know the animals(animal kingdom) on O'Reilly book covers are all engaged ones? ...more
First of all, if you're involved with C++ in any capacity, you pretty much have to read this book because, to be honest, there isn't much good literature around. Also, ever since the introduction of move semantics, lambdas and other 'advanced' goodies, things got really complicated which means that everyone (and especially people involved with C++ tools or IDEs) now need to know how to deal with the added layers of supposedly necessary complexity.
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I see this book as a set of resourceful guidelines for using C++ efficiently for the use case of software engineering. The author focuses not only on performance but very often also on coder’s convenience when it matters during making design/coding decisions. However, this book can not replace a C++ primer book that you should read prior to this in order to know what the author is talking about for several chapters. But even without a primer this book will work just fine as long as you have some
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I'm on a fence. On one hand, Effective Modern C++ is very well written book. Actually, it is clear that the author spent an enormous amount of time perfecting every aspect of the book, including the coloring of the code examples to make the book as good as it can be.
On the other hand, I'm not sure about the target audience - the book is not a reference (or even a textbook) on C++ 11/14, so this is definitely not a book for someone who doesn't know the languages and it even recommends going to st ...more
On the other hand, I'm not sure about the target audience - the book is not a reference (or even a textbook) on C++ 11/14, so this is definitely not a book for someone who doesn't know the languages and it even recommends going to st ...more
Man, C++ is ridiculous (fan of straight C and find C++'s craziness hard to swallow at times), but this book is fantastic because it doesn't teach you to program. It shows you what is new in C++ 11. It gives specific action items and patterns to follow when you're coding. Likewise, the book is easy to follow provided that you are familiar with the C++ concepts from previous versions that it uses to explain the new features.
Effective Modern C++ came recommended by a mentor when I asked for recomme ...more
Effective Modern C++ came recommended by a mentor when I asked for recomme ...more
Recommended for any c++ programmer. Made me really fall in love with the language. I'd almost recommend that a person learn c++ just so they could read this book.
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Great book. However, it seems to be for experienced C++ engineers. Every chapter in the book is about some very subtle situation. I feel like I would need to come back to this book later.
Almost every chapter of this book has the following structure:
1. Example of how to use some kind of feature, profit of this feature. Everything clear.
2. How not to use this feature, different side effects. Everything becomes not so obvious.
I knew that C++ is rather difficult language which provides possibility to micro-optimize programs, but after reading this book I want to continue using C++ in the most straightforward way, without over-complicated features. Maybe understanding of some C++ co ...more
1. Example of how to use some kind of feature, profit of this feature. Everything clear.
2. How not to use this feature, different side effects. Everything becomes not so obvious.
I knew that C++ is rather difficult language which provides possibility to micro-optimize programs, but after reading this book I want to continue using C++ in the most straightforward way, without over-complicated features. Maybe understanding of some C++ co ...more
Must read for all C++ developers
I finished this as a part of my work book-club ~5 weeks ago. It's a much more applicable book than the original. The meat is in understanding the implications of r/l-value semantics in all the new constructs. Here is a list of the most important sections from these two books.
EffectiveModernCpp
* 5 : prefer auto to explicit type declarations
* 7 : distinguish between () and {} when creating objects, prefer {}
* 8 : use nullptr instead of null
* 9 : prefer using myType=othertype to typedef existingTyp ...more
EffectiveModernCpp
* 5 : prefer auto to explicit type declarations
* 7 : distinguish between () and {} when creating objects, prefer {}
* 8 : use nullptr instead of null
* 9 : prefer using myType=othertype to typedef existingTyp ...more
A free pre-release edition, that upgraded itself when I was halfway through it.
In short, a survey of the new features available with the newest revisions of C++, along with suggestions on the best ways to use them. Clear and concise, with each item explained so straightforwardly that it is instantly understandable. But with dashes of humor, to give your brain short respites between the avalanches of facts and logic.
I began by reading the book in the proper order, starting with an explanation of ...more
In short, a survey of the new features available with the newest revisions of C++, along with suggestions on the best ways to use them. Clear and concise, with each item explained so straightforwardly that it is instantly understandable. But with dashes of humor, to give your brain short respites between the avalanches of facts and logic.
I began by reading the book in the proper order, starting with an explanation of ...more
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This is a great book for advanced beginners and intermediate C++ programmers. Very concise, bite-sized recipes. I like that you can go as deep as you'd like to: the chapters start simple and go deep.
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Great book! An excellent walk through the new features in C++11 and C++14. The rvalue & lvalue and type inference sections are tricky and will require me to visit them again, but the others (introduction to modern features, auto, lambdas, smart pointers and concurrency) were very good.
I probably liked more his Effective C++: maybe the tone in this one is a bit too annoying, but still a great technical book. ...more
I probably liked more his Effective C++: maybe the tone in this one is a bit too annoying, but still a great technical book. ...more
A must-read for every C++ programmer! A great book to learn modern C++
Did a more detailed reading this time and it's very illuminating!
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TL;DR; - Scott Meyer's books about C++ including this one are the best and absolute MUST read for every C++ developer. READ THEM ALL. POINT.
This book series about C++ by Scott Meyers were recognized by many great and famous C++ programmers, such as John Carmack, and in my opinion is the best material about C++ available. The books explain aspects of the language in a very concise and digestible manner while being a huge fun to read in a relaxed, fiction-like way. The C++ is perhaps the most comp ...more
This book series about C++ by Scott Meyers were recognized by many great and famous C++ programmers, such as John Carmack, and in my opinion is the best material about C++ available. The books explain aspects of the language in a very concise and digestible manner while being a huge fun to read in a relaxed, fiction-like way. The C++ is perhaps the most comp ...more
The title says one important thing: This is about C++, and only about updates resulting from the standards 11 and 14 specifically.
It does not supersede the other books from the Modern C++ series. Basics covered in other Books (like exception safety, multiple inheritance, new & delete) will be mentioned when the topic require it, but it refers for in-depth discussions to other resources. That also means that this is not a book you read because you want to get a glimpse into C++ as "an outsider" ( ...more
It does not supersede the other books from the Modern C++ series. Basics covered in other Books (like exception safety, multiple inheritance, new & delete) will be mentioned when the topic require it, but it refers for in-depth discussions to other resources. That also means that this is not a book you read because you want to get a glimpse into C++ as "an outsider" ( ...more
As with the other books in this series, this book is aimed at the hardcore C++ professional who is aiming to squeak every last bit of performance from his code.
As a desktop application developer, I use very little of this in practice. There are some good recommendations on using shared pointers, lambdas, auto, and more. There are also very clear explanations of topics like rvalues and lvalues and std::move and std::forward.
However, there are also long and involved chapters on subjects I'm rarel ...more
As a desktop application developer, I use very little of this in practice. There are some good recommendations on using shared pointers, lambdas, auto, and more. There are also very clear explanations of topics like rvalues and lvalues and std::move and std::forward.
However, there are also long and involved chapters on subjects I'm rarel ...more
Very well-written books that grabs almost all new features of modern and
effective C++11 and C++14.
Only 4 starts because of the chapter about changes in the
thread API (std::thread, std::async, std::atomic and friends). Before
this chapter I was admired how the material was organized and structured. But
in this chapter there are some strange and very high-level introduction for
the thread, story why std::async is better to use then std::thread and etc. I
think that we'll be definitely fine without thi ...more
effective C++11 and C++14.
Only 4 starts because of the chapter about changes in the
thread API (std::thread, std::async, std::atomic and friends). Before
this chapter I was admired how the material was organized and structured. But
in this chapter there are some strange and very high-level introduction for
the thread, story why std::async is better to use then std::thread and etc. I
think that we'll be definitely fine without thi ...more
Very good book about how to apply some new features of C++ 11/14. However, as the title already mentions: This is not a book to learn C++ in the first place, its goal is to help people who already know C++ to improve their use of the new features. So this book should be the second or third book you read on C++. It should not be your first. (Speaking from first hand experience)
The book is very informative, very useful and practical and written in a great style. I actually found it to be quite fun ...more
The book is very informative, very useful and practical and written in a great style. I actually found it to be quite fun ...more
This is a very good approachable book about the changes that have happened to the C++ language over the last several years, but... it's a book about the changes that have happened to the C++ language over the last 10 years. It's very technical and the nature of the content is dry. The author does a great job making it as interesting as possible, and if you want to develop using the modern features of the C++ programming language, you should read it, but it's still going to be work to read, no ma
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I'm still learning C++ so a lot of this book content went over my head. But it's so interesting to see that "advanced level" may mean different things when it comes to a book on a programming language. For C++ it's all about making the best use of such things as type inference or move semantics, to squeeze every bit of performance from the compiler and the underlying hardware. Not really a book to learn C++, but an amazing resource to expand your mind and a point of reference when fighting with
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I read this as part of book club at work where we discussed a few sections at lunch once a week. Great overview of new features in C++11 and C++14. Gets a little too far into the details on a few of the more obscure items. (I'm pretty sure I'm never going to std::forward an auto&& in a lambda, but now I know how!) Would recommend to anyone looking to learn about the new C++ features, best practices and pitfalls.
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Awesome author, awesome book. I was a C++ novice when I started reading this book, but this book has really promoted me from that level.
The author's style of introducing the concepts is simply amazing. Vital pieces are revealed, at the same time they're expressed in a way that would make perfect sense.
This isn't a book for beginners, it would be the right one for those who can understand the basic constructs of C++. ...more
The author's style of introducing the concepts is simply amazing. Vital pieces are revealed, at the same time they're expressed in a way that would make perfect sense.
This isn't a book for beginners, it would be the right one for those who can understand the basic constructs of C++. ...more
A brilliant guide to some of the new parts of C++11 and C++14. I took a five year break from C++ just after 2011 so discovering this book was just what I needed to get up to speed on lvalues and rvalues. Now I've read it through from beginning to end, I'll be dipping in and out of specific chapters as I apply what I have learnt to my day-to-day software development.
May the virtual const override be with you ... where necessary. ...more
May the virtual const override be with you ... where necessary. ...more
Fantastic book!
I don't often write reviews on books, much less positive ones, but this "Effective Modern C++" is so good - I just have no choice :-) Amazing, hard to put down - it's like I'm talking about the fiction novel! Finally, clear and practical guide to the new features in C++11 and 14. Not a bunch of recipes, but detailed and illuminating discussion on what and how to use and how it actually works. Outstanding. ...more
I don't often write reviews on books, much less positive ones, but this "Effective Modern C++" is so good - I just have no choice :-) Amazing, hard to put down - it's like I'm talking about the fiction novel! Finally, clear and practical guide to the new features in C++11 and 14. Not a bunch of recipes, but detailed and illuminating discussion on what and how to use and how it actually works. Outstanding. ...more
Being a beginner C++ developer myself (coming from a heavy C background), this book helped me recognize a lot of language features that I had no idea C++11/14 has - and even C++98 features too. The way Scott Meyers instruments its explanations via examples is extremely effective and it definitely gripped my attention. Combine it with an internet search engine and you'll learn a lot of cool stuff. Highly recommended for C/C++ developers that want to improve on those low-level programming skills.
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- The writing is easy to digest, humorous to read, but you need to have a basic understanding of C++ language first
- This book provides details about caveats when using different C++ idioms (like using auto when declaring variables, using lambda safely), so you will not blindly follow "rules" and fall into traps in the future. ...more
- This book provides details about caveats when using different C++ idioms (like using auto when declaring variables, using lambda safely), so you will not blindly follow "rules" and fall into traps in the future. ...more
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