"C++ Programming Cookbook" stands out as a clear, concise, and powerful technical resource for programmers who want to master C++'s intricacies. C++ programmers face a wide variety of problems, and this carefully written book is a treasure trove of solutions and methods to those software development challenges.
Each chapter is organized to help you get a good grasp of the language and everything it can do, from the basics of C++20 to more complex topics like sophisticated type manipulation and performance optimization. Through a series of carefully curated recipes, readers are invited on a journey of learning and competency. Starting with the fundamentals of creating a development environment and comprehending C++ syntax, the book progresses to cover more advanced subjects like concurrency, memory management, file I/O operations, object-oriented design concepts, functional programming, and more. This book focuses on the latest C++ features and aims to get programmers to use idiomatic C++ patterns and modern best practices.
"C++ Programming Cookbook" goes beyond being a mere collection of recipes; it serves as a manifesto for progressive software development practices and problem-solving. Readers are empowered to adapt and apply their learnings to new, unexplored situations because each recipe not only solves specific problems but also exposes fundamental ideas and methodologies. Writing code that is clean, efficient, and easy to maintain is a priority throughout the book, which aims to help readers develop a skill set that is applicable to more general programming problems.
Author(s): Anais Sutherland
Publisher: GitforGits
Year: 2024
Language: English
Pages: 246
Content
Content
Preface
GitforGits
Acknowledgement
Chapter 1: Getting Started with C++20
Introduction
Recipe 1: Setting Up the C++20 Development Environment
Situation
Practical Solution
Download and Install Visual Studio
Configure Your Project for C++20
Verify Your Setup
Build and Run Your Project
Recipe 2: Basic Syntax and Program Structure
Situation
Practical Solution
Preprocessor Directives
main() Function
Statements and Expressions
Comments
Simple C++ Program “Welcome to GitforGits!”
Recipe 3: Variables, Data Types, and Type Deduction
Situation
Practical Solution
Variables and Data Types
Type Deduction with auto
Recipe 4: If-Else, Switch, and Loops
Situation
Practical Solution
If-Else Statements
Switch Statements
Loops
Recipe 5: Basics, Overloading, and Default Arguments
Situation
Practical Solution
Function Basics
Function Overloading
Default Arguments
Incorporating in 'Welcome to GitforGits!' Program
Recipe 6: Namespaces and the Preprocessor
Situation
Practical Solution
Using Namespaces
Exploring Preprocessor Directives
Recipe 7: Exceptions and Assertions
Situation
Practical Solution
Understanding and Using Exceptions
Leveraging Assertions for Debugging
Recipe 8: Basic Input and Output
Situation
Practical Solution
Standard Output with std::cout
Standard Input with std::cin
Combining Input and Output for Interactive Apps
Summary
Chapter 2: Deep Dive into Functions
Introduction
Recipe 1: Exploring Inline and Constexpr Functions
Situation
Practical Solution
Inline Functions
Constexpr Functions
Recipe 2: Using Lambda Expressions
Situation
Practical Solution
What Are Lambda Expressions?
Syntax and Functionality
Benefits for Applications
Recipe 3: Exploring Function Pointers and Functors
Situation
Practical Solution
Function Pointers
Functors (Function Objects)
Recipe 4: Templates within Functions
Situation
Practical Solution
Function Templates
Advantages of Templates
Tips for Function Templates
Recipe 5: Standard Library Functions and Algorithms
Situation
Practical Solution
Exploring Key Functions and Algorithms
Recipe 6: Custom Error Handling in Functions
Situation
Practical Solution
Defining Custom Exception Classes
Throwing Exceptions in Functions
Catching and Handling Exceptions
Recipe 7: Function Overloading and Name Mangling
Situation
Practical Solution
Function Overloading
Name Mangling
Recipe 8: Utilizing the auto Keyword within Functions
Situation
Practical Solution
Auto in Function Return Types
Auto in Lambda Expressions
Summary
Chapter 3: Object-Oriented Programming In Action
Introduction
Recipe 1: Utilize Basics of Classes and Objects
Situation
Practical Solution
Recipe 2: Apply Constructors and Destructors
Situation
Practical Solution
Default Constructor
Parameterized Constructor
Copy Constructor
Implementing a Destructor
Special Member Function Rules
Recipe 3: Perform Copy Semantics and the Rule of Three
Situation
Practical Solution
Understanding Copy Semantics
The Rule of Three
Rule of Three and Modern C++
Recipe 4: Perform Move Semantics and the Rule of Five
Situation
Practical Solution
Understanding Move Semantics
The Rule of Five
Applying Move Semantics and Rule of Five
Recipe 5: Implement Polymorphism and Dynamic Binding
Situation
Practical Solution
Understanding Polymorphism
Dynamic Binding with Virtual Functions
Implementing User Hierarchy
Recipe 6: Use Encapsulation and Access Modifiers
Situation
Practical Solution
Implementing Encapsulation
Understanding Access Modifiers
Recipe 7: Declare and Call Static Members and Methods
Situation
Practical Solution
Implementing Static Members
Understanding Static Members
Recipe 8: Create Friend Functions and Friend Classes
Situation
Practical Solution
Understanding Static Members
Implementing Friend Functions and Friend Classes
Key Takeaway
Recipe 9: Create Abstract Classes and Interfaces
Situation
Practical Solution
Defining Abstract Class
Implementing Derived Classes
Using Interfaces to Define a Contract
Key Takeaway
Summary
Chapter 4: Effective Use of Standard Template Library (STL)
Introduction
Recipe 1: Explore Containers and Iterators
Situation
Practical Solution
Understanding Containers
Exploring Iterators
Recipe 2: Implementing Dynamic Arrays in STL
Situation
Practical Solution
Understanding vector
Key Features and Operations with vector
Recipe 3: Making Use of List and Forward_list
Situation
Practical Solution
Utilizing list
Key Operations
Exploring forward_list
Key Operations
Recipe 4: Using Associative Containers: Maps and Sets
Situation
Practical Solution
Implementing map
Leveraging set
Recipe 5: Applied Use of Stack and Queue
Situation
Practical Solution
Implementing stack for Undo Functionality
Using queue for Request Processing
Recipe 6: Perform Sort, Search, and Modify Algorithms
Situation
Practical Solution
Sorting with std::sort
Searching with std::find
Modifying with std::transform
Recipe 7: Customize Algorithms with Predicates and Lambdas
Situation
Practical Solution
Using Predicates
Leveraging Lambdas for Inline Customization
Recipe 8: Using Smart Pointers
Situation
Practical Solution
std::unique_ptr for Exclusive Ownership
std::shared_ptr for Shared Ownership
std::weak_ptr to Break Cycles
Summary
Chapter 5: Exploring Advanced C++ Functionalities
Introduction
Recipe 1: Implement Concepts and Constraints to Simplify Templates
Situation
Practical Solution
Implementing Concepts
Benefits of Using Concepts
Recipe 2: Using Modules to Organize C++ Codes
Situation
Practical Solution
Introduction to Modules
Creating a Module
Using a Module
Benefits of Modules
Recipe 3: Simplify Asynchronous Programming with Coroutines
Situation
Practical Solution
Understanding Coroutines
Implementing Coroutine
Benefits of Using Coroutines
Recipe 4: Managing Files and Directories
Situation
Practical Solution
Filesystem Library
Basic Operations with
Key Takeaway
Recipe 5: Utilizing Variant, Optional, and Any
Situation
Practical Solution
Using std::optional for Potentially Absent Values
Working with std::variant for Holding Multiple Types
Employing std::any for Storing Any Type
Recipe 6: Implementing Custom Allocators
Situation
Practical Solution
Understanding Allocators
Creating a Custom Allocator
Benefits
Recipe 7: Applying Feature Test Macros
Situation
Practical Solution
Understanding Feature Test Macros
Using Feature Test Macros
Benefits of Feature Test Macros
Summary
Chapter 6: Effective Error Handling and Debugging
Introduction
Recipe 1: Execute Exception Safety Technique
Situation
Practical Solution
Levels of Exception Safety
Use RAII and Smart Pointers
Transaction-Based Operations
Leverage Nothrow Operations and Checks
Key Takeaway
Recipe 2: Perform Advanced Debugging
Situation
Practical Solution
Conditional Breakpoints
Memory Check Tools
Runtime Analysis and Profiling
Logging and Tracing
Recipe 3: Implement Custom Exception Classes
Situation
Practical Solution
Designing Custom Exception Classes
Recipe 4: Validate Program Correctness with Static and Dynamic Analysis
Situation
Practical Solution
Understanding Static Analysis
Static Analysis with Clang-Tidy
Understanding Dynamic Analysis
Dynamic Analysis with Valgrind
Recipe 5: Leverage Assertions for Debugging
Situation
Practical Solution
Understanding Assertions
Implementing Assertions
Best Practices for Using Assertions
Recipe 6: Design Error Handling Policies for Libraries and Applications
Situation
Practical Solution
Categorize Errors
Error Handling Mechanisms
Summary
Chapter 7: Concurrency and Multithreading
Introduction
Recipe 1: Perform Basic Threading with std::thread
Situation
Practical Solution
Creating and Using Threads
Managing Thread Lifecycle
Recipe 2: Implement Synchronization Mechanisms: Mutex, Locks, and Atomics
Situation
Practical Solution
Mutexes and Locks
Atomic Operations
Recipe 3: Achieve Thread Safety
Situation
Practical Solution
Strategies for Thread Safety
Recipe 4: Explore Parallel Algorithms in C++20
Situation
Practical Solution
Leveraging Parallel Algorithms
Choosing the Right Execution Policy
Recipe 5: Manage Thread Lifecycle and State
Situation
Practical Solution
Starting Threads
Thread Synchronization
Stopping Threads Gracefully
Managing Thread State
Recipe 6: Concurrency with Futures and Promises
Situation
Practical Solution
Using std::promise and std::future
Benefits of std::future and std::promise
Recipe 7: Implement Task-based Concurrency
Situation
Practical Solution
Using std::async for Task-based Concurrency
Benefits of Task-based Concurrency
Recipe 8: Avoid Deadlocks
Situation
Practical Solution
Lock Ordering
Lock Granularity
Use of std::lock for Multiple Locks
Summary
Chapter 8: Performance and Memory Management
Introduction
Recipe 1: Explore RAII and Resource Management
Situation
Practical Solution
Understanding RAII
Practical Implementation
Advantages of RAII
Recipe 2: Using std::unique_ptr
Situation
Ownership and Lifecycle
Creating and Using std::unique_ptr
Transfer of Ownership
Benefits
Recipe 3: Using std::shared_ptr
Situation
Shared Ownership
Creating and Using std::shared_ptr
Reference Counting
Cyclic References
Benefits
Recipe 4: Using std::weak_ptr
Situation
Breaking Cycles with std::weak_ptr
Creating and Using std::weak_ptr
Benefits
Recipe 5: Implement Custom Memory Management Technique
Situation
Practical Solution
Implementing a Simple Memory Pool
Recipe 6: Optimize Speed in C++ Applications
Situation
Practical Solution
Analyzing Performance Bottlenecks
Algorithm Optimization
Code Optimization Techniques
Memory Access Patterns
Leverage Parallelism
Continual Testing and Profiling
Recipe 7: Manage Memory Pools and Efficient Allocation
Situation
Practical Solution
Understanding Memory Pools
Benefits of Memory Pools
Designing a Memory Pool
Recipe 8: Perform Cache-Friendly C++ Coding
Situation
Practical Solution
Understanding Cache Usage
Strategies for Cache-Friendly Code
Summary
Chapter 9: Advanced Type Manipulation
Introduction
Recipe 1: Explore Type Traits and Type Utilities
Situation
Practical Solution
Understanding Type Traits
Commonly Used Type Traits
Using Type Traits in Templates
Recipe 2: Use Custom Type Traits
Situation
Practical Solution
Defining Custom Type Traits
Recipe 3: Implement SFINAE Technique
Situation
Practical Solution
Understanding SFINAE
Applying SFINAE with std::enable_if
Recipe 4: Implement Template Metaprogramming Technique
Situation
Practical Solution
Understanding Template Metaprogramming
Key Concepts and Usage
Benefits for C++ Applications
Recipe 5: Using constexpr for Compile-Time Calculations
Situation
Practical Solution
Understanding constexpr
Usage of constexpr
Recipe 6: Advanced Use of decltype
Situation
Practical Solution
Exploring decltype
Usage Scenarios
Recipe 7: Implement Custom Compile-Time Functions
Situation
Practical Solution
Implementing Compile-Time Calculations with constexpr
Template Metaprogramming for Type Manipulations
Recipe 8: Implement Type Erasure Technique
Situation
Practical Solution
Understanding Type Erasure
Implementing Type Erasure
Benefits for C++ Applications
Summary
Chapter 10: File I/O and Streams Operations
Introduction
Recipe 1: Perform Basic File Operations: Reading and Writing
Situation
Practical Solution
Opening a File
Writing to a File
Reading from a File
Handling File Errors and Exceptions
Recipe 2: Work with Text and Binary Files
Situation
Practical Solution
Text Files
Binary Files
Recipe 3: Manipulate Efficient File Streams
Situation
Practical Solution
Buffer Management
Stream Positioning
Efficiently Reading and Writing
Managing Stream State and Errors
Recipe 4: Use Stream Buffers
Situation
Practical Solution
Understanding Stream Buffers
Basic Operations with Stream Buffers
Recipe 5: Handle File Errors
Situation
Practical Solution
Error Handling Strategies
Recipe 6: Manage Exceptions
Situation
Practical Solution
Understanding C++ Exceptions for File I/O
Key Strategies for Exception Management
Custom Exception Classes
Recipe 7: Advanced Stream Manipulators and Formatting
Situation
Practical Solution
Leveraging Stream Manipulators
Formatting Output
Manipulating Numeric Bases and Booleans
Custom Manipulators
Recipe 8: Implement Custom Streambuf Classes
Situation
Practical Solution
Basics of Custom Streambuf Implementation
Creating a Custom Output Streambuf
Custom Input Streambuf
Recipe 9: Stream Locales and Facets for Internationalization
Situation
Practical Solution
Understanding Locales and Facets
Setting Stream Locale
Using Locale Facets for Formatting
Custom Locales for Internationalization
Recipe 10: Memory Streams for Efficient Data Processing
Situation
Practical Solution
Understanding Memory Streams
Using std::stringstream for Data Manipulation
std::istringstream and std::ostringstream for Specific Tasks
Summary
Index
Epilogue
