Effective Modern C++: 42 Specific Ways to Improve Your Use of C++11 and C++14

Mastering the Power of C++11 and C++14: A Pragmatic Guide to Crafting Exceptional Software

Unlocking the true potential of C++11 and C++14 extends beyond mere acquaintance with their introduced features—such as auto type declarations, move semantics, lambda expressions, and concurrency support. The real challenge lies in mastering the art of using these features effectively to ensure your software attains correctness, efficiency, maintainability, and portability. This indispensable book is your gateway to the world of writing exceptional software using modern C++, delving into topics that range from the nuanced pros and cons of braced initialization to the intricacies of noexcept specifications, perfect forwarding, and smart pointer make functions.

Key Highlights:

  • Navigating Modern C++: Explore the relationships among std::move, std::forward, rvalue references, and universal references, unraveling their roles in shaping modern C++ programming.
  • Lambda Expression Mastery: Learn techniques for crafting clear, correct, and effective lambda expressions, elevating your proficiency in leveraging this powerful feature.
  • Concurrency Insights: Demystify the distinctions between std::atomic and volatile, understand their optimal usage, and delve into their connections with C++'s dynamic concurrency API.
  • Revamping Old Practices: Understand how best practices from "old" C++ programming (C++98) demand revision for seamless adaptation to the landscape of modern C++ development.

Structured in the time-tested guideline-based, example-driven format reminiscent of Scott Meyers' earlier works, "Effective Modern C++" introduces entirely new material. Acclaimed by Herb Sutter, Chair of ISO C++ Standards Committee and C++ Software Architect at Microsoft, as the "most important how-to book for advice on key guidelines, styles, and idioms," this book is an indispensable resource for mastering modern C++. If you are serious about optimizing your C++ skills and unleashing the full potential of the language, "Effective Modern C++" is a must-have addition to your library. Act now and elevate your proficiency in modern C++ programming.

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Reviews:Timothy Knox on Amazon.com wrote:

The C++ world lost a world class teacher when Scott Meyers decided to retire from explicating the dusty corners of the language for the rest of us poor benighted developers.

This book is a grand “Hurrah!” for the series. My only regret is that he won’t be explaining C++23. But if you want to get your head around the minutiae of changes introduced in C++11 and C++14, this is the book for you!

Frank W on Amazon.com wrote:

this book really hit the pain points and explained very well. require little bit experience with the language before all started to make sense.


Effective Modern C++: 42 Specific Ways to Improve Your Use of C++11 and C++14