What is the copy-and-swap idiom?
What is this idiom and when should it be used? Which problems does it solve? Does the idiom change when C++11 is used? … Read more
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What are the basic rules and idioms for operator overloading?
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What is The Rule of Three?
What does copying an object mean? What are the copy constructor and the copy assignment operator? When do I need to declare them … Read more
When should static_cast, dynamic_cast, const_cast and reinterpret_cast be used?
What are the proper uses of: static_cast dynamic_cast const_cast reinterpret_cast C-style cast (type)value Function-style cast type(value) How does one decide which to use … Read more
Why is “using namespace std;” considered bad practice?
I’ve been told by others that writing using namespace std; in code is wrong, and that I should use std::cout and std::cin directly … Read more
What does the explicit keyword mean?
What does the explicit keyword mean in C++? 10 The compiler is allowed to make one implicit conversion to resolve the parameters to … Read more
What are the differences between a pointer variable and a reference variable in C++?
I know references are syntactic sugar, so code is easier to read and write. But what is the difference between a pointer variable … Read more
The Definitive C++ Book Guide and List
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