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Various Template Improvements with C++20

July 24, 2020

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Admittedly, I present in this post a few minor improvements to templates and C++20 in general. Although…

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Solving the Static Initialization Order Fiasco with C++20

July 11, 2020

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According to the FAQ of isocpp.org is the static initialization order fiasco "a subtle way to crash…

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Two new Keywords in C++20: consteval and constinit

July 9, 2020

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With C++20, we get two new keywords: consteval and constinit. consteval produces a function executed…

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Designated Initializers

July 2, 2020

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Designated initialization is an extension of aggregate initialization and empowers you to directly initialize…

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C++20: Optimized Comparison with the Spaceship Operator

June 25, 2020

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In this post, I conclude my miniseries on the three-way comparison operator with a few subtle details.…

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C++20: More Details to the Spaceship Operator

June 16, 2020

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The compiler performs cleverly when it generates all six comparison operators. Ultimately, you get intuitive…

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C++20: The Three-Way Comparison Operator

June 11, 2020

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The three-way comparison operator <=> is often just called the spaceship operator. The spaceship…

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C++20: Further Open Questions to Modules

June 2, 2020

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So far, I have written in my last four posts the basics you should know about modules in C++20. Only…

C++20: Structure Modules

May 29, 2020

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When your module becomes bigger, you want to divide its functionality into manageable components. C++20…

C++20: Module Interface Unit and Module Implementation Unit

May 18, 2020

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Thanks to the module interface unit and implementation unit, you can separate the interface from the…

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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, […]