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Standards Report

Martin Moene

01 March 2015 21:18:33 +00:00

Mark Radford reports on the latest C++ Standardisation proceedings.

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Simplicity Through Immutability

Martin Moene

08 January 2015 21:38:28 +00:00

Chris Oldwood considers the benefits of unchangeable data.

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Stop the Constant Shouting

Martin Moene

02 June 2014 18:54:11 +01:00

CONSTANTS often shout. Jonathan Wakely considers why this happens in C and what the alternatives are in C++.

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Size Matters

Martin Moene

07 April 2014 06:52:54 +01:00

Should you target 32 or 64 bits? Sergey Ignatchenko and Dmytro Ivanchykhin consider the costs and benefits.

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Static – A Force for Good and Evil

Martin Moene

04 April 2014 18:22:00 +01:00

We’ve all learnt to avoid the use of the static keyword. Chris Oldwood questions this wisdom.

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Search with CppCheck

Martin Moene

03 April 2014 07:03:33 +01:00

Finding code of interest is a vital skill but our tools are often too simple. Martin Moene tries something better.

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Static Polymorphic Named Parameters in C++

Martin Moene

05 February 2014 11:29:49 +00:00

Adding parameters to an object can be messy. Martin Moene demonstrates how method chaining can make code more readable.

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Simple Instrumentation

Martin Moene

04 August 2013 19:47:59 +01:00

Programs often run out of memory or grind to a halt. Chris Oldwood demonstrates how to add instrumentation to your code to track its performance.

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Secrets of Testing WCF Services

Martin Moene

02 February 2013 20:41:38 +00:00

WCF services provide middleware for applications but can be hard to test. Steve Love describes a way to develop a testable app.

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Simple Mock Objects for C++11

Martin Moene

02 August 2012 22:44:56 +01:00

New C++11 features can be used to implement mock objects for unit tests. Michael Rüegg shows us how he does this in Mockator.

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So you want to be a cOOmpiler writer?

Martin Moene

15 May 2012 07:17:48 +01:00

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Some Objects Are More Equal Than Others

Martin Moene

06 June 2011 20:23:42 +01:00

Comparing objects is a fundamental operation. Steve Love and Roger Orr consider different language approaches.

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Systems Thinking Software Development

Martin Moene

02 June 2011 20:39:31 +01:00

Many processes cause more problems than they solve. Tom Sedge shows how to tailor your own.

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Single-Threading: Back to the Future? (Part 2)

webeditor

12 September 2010 20:07:00 +01:00

Multithreading can cause notoriously difficult bugs. Sergey Ignatchenko finds mitigating strategies for programs on servers.

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Structure, Part 2

Martin Moene

20 June 2010 08:57:00 +01:00

In the last part we spoke about structure in terms of ignoring detail. We now go on to formalise our thinking.

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Structure, Part 1

Martin Moene

17 June 2010 08:55:00 +01:00

How to get some into your C programs!

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Scalable Graph Coverage

webeditor

13 June 2010 19:59:00 +01:00

Optimising data processing is often about compromise. Andy Balaam finds the right balance.

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Single-Threading: Back to the Future?

webeditor

13 June 2010 19:57:00 +01:00

Dealing with multi-threading is notoriously hard. Sergey Ignatchenko learns lessons from the past.

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Simplifying the C++/Angelscript Binding Process

webeditor

07 February 2010 08:57:00 +00:00

Many systems provide a scripting language. Stuart Golodetz shows how to make it easier.

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Shadow Data Types

webeditor

29 December 2009 08:59:00 +00:00

Hiding implementation details is a good idea. Jon Jagger shows a technique in C that avoids some of the common problems.


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