Archive for category: ALS

My ALS Journey (17/n): Christmas Special

November 20, 2024

Today, I have a special Christmas gift. >> My ALS Journey so far << Make the…

My ALS Journey (16/n): Good Bye Training / Hello Mentoring

November 3, 2024

In 2025, I will no longer offer C++ classes. Instead, I will only offer C++ mentoring in the future. >>…

My ALS Journey (15/n): A typical Day

October 8, 2024

You may wonder how my day looks. Let me compare a day before ALS with a current day >> My ALS Journey…

My ALS Journey (14/n): My Status Quo

September 11, 2024

My ALS progression seems to slow down, and Beatrix and I can the first time plan for the future. >>…

My ALS Journey (13/n): Next Steps

August 13, 2024

Ice Bucket Challenge The Ice Bucket Challenge, sometimes called the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge,…

My ALS Journey (12/n): My Legacy

July 25, 2024

Today, I want to give you a rough idea, how I plan my next year's as a teacher, mentor , and speaker. >>…

My ALS Journey: 11/n

June 29, 2024

This update is a special one. I want to explain how I can still provide classes, mentoring, and presentations. >>…

My ALS Journey: 10/n

June 10, 2024

Wow! This is already my 10 status report. >> My ALS Journey so far << How I write…

My ALS Journey: 9/n with Hector

April 29, 2024

I initially thought that this status report was not particularly exciting. I was very wrong, but read…

My ALS Journey: 8/n with Easter Present

March 30, 2024

I'm happy to announce the second money-raising campaign for ALS research. This time, I'm proud to say…

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std::executionNovember 18, 2024 - 9:03 am
std::execution, previously known as executors or Senders/Receivers, provides “a Standard C++ framework for managing asynchronous execution on generic execution resources“. (P2300R10) Side Note Change of plans. My original plan was to present the C++26 library after the core language. However, the implementation status of the library is not good enough. Therefore, I decided to continue […]
C++26 Core Language: Small ImprovementsNovember 4, 2024 - 8:34 am
There are more small improvements in the C++26 language, which you should know. static_assert extension First, here’s the syntax of static_assert in C++11: static_assert(compile time predicate, unevaluated string) With C++26, the string can be a user-defined type having the following properties: static_assert can now be used with a format string. Here’s a nice example from […]
Placeholders and Extended Character SetOctober 28, 2024 - 10:19 am
Placeholders are a nice way to highlight variables that are no longer needed. Additionally, the character set of C++26 will be extended. Placeholders Structured bindings are a C++17 feature that allows you to bind multiple variables to the elements of a structured object. The following program demonstrates using tuples and structured bindings to return and […]
Contracts in C++26October 21, 2024 - 9:54 am
Contracts allow you to specify preconditions, postconditions, and invariants for functions. Contracts should already be part of C++20 but were removed in the standard meeting in Cologne. Here is what Herb Sutter said about contracts on Sutter’s Mill: “contracts is the most impactful feature of C++20 so far, and arguably the most impactful feature we […]
Reflection in C++26: Determine the LayoutOctober 14, 2024 - 9:42 am
Thanks to reflection, you can determine the layout of types. My examples are based on the reflection proposal P2996R5. Class Layout The following program determines the class layout of a few members. // classLayout.cpp #include <experimental/meta> #include <iostream> #include <utility> #include <vector> #include <array> struct member_descriptor { std::size_t offset; std::size_t size; bool operator==(member_descriptor const&) const […]
Reflection in C++26: Metafunctions for Enums and ClassesOctober 7, 2024 - 1:53 pm
Today, I continue my journey through reflection in C++26 and play with enums and classes. The names of the metafunctions to access an Enum or a Class member are often identical. Access the Members of an Enum The following program is based on one by Daveed Vandevoorde. Daveed is one of the fathers of reflection, […]