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Compile-time Data Structures in C++17: Part 1, Set of Types

Bob Schmidt

02 August 2018 18:29:36 +01:00

Compile time data structures can speed things up at runtime. Bronek Kozicki details an implementation of a compile time set.

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Don’t Assume Any Non-Zero exit() Will Fail!

Bob Schmidt

06 July 2018 17:13:44 +01:00

Silas S. Brown shares his finding on process exit codes.

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Everyday Coding Habits for Safety and Simplicity

Bob Schmidt

05 July 2018 16:54:46 +01:00

Arun Saha has some simple advice for forming good habits in C++.

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Code Critique Competition 112

Bob Schmidt

03 July 2018 16:27:33 +01:00

Set and collated by Roger Orr. A book prize is awarded for the best entry.

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Program Challenge Report 3 and Challenge 4

Bob Schmidt

02 July 2018 16:24:33 +01:00

Francis Glassborow comments on his last challenge and presents a new one.

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Type-agnostic Tracing Using {fmt}

Bob Schmidt

03 June 2018 17:07:06 +01:00

Tracing compound and custom types is a challenge. Mike Crowe demonstrates how {fmt} provides a safe alternative to printf.

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A Short Overview of Object Oriented Software Design

Bob Schmidt

02 June 2018 16:45:39 +01:00

Object oriented design has many principles. Stanislav Kozlovski demonstrates good design through a role playing game.

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Libraries, Console Apps and GUIs

Bob Schmidt

11 May 2018 18:39:48 +01:00

Chris Oldwood compares the use of different application interfaces.

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The New C++ Interview

Bob Schmidt

09 May 2018 18:07:29 +01:00

Pete Goodliffe introduces a new way to test programming skills.

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Code Critique Competition 111

Bob Schmidt

04 May 2018 17:23:55 +01:00

Set and collated by Roger Orr. A book prize is awarded for the best entry.

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No News is Good News

Bob Schmidt

06 April 2018 16:54:50 +01:00

Using ‘new’ without care can be slow. Paul Floyd uses Godbolt’s compiler explorer to see what happens when you do.

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5 Reasons NOT to Use std::ostream for Human-Readable Output

Bob Schmidt

03 April 2018 16:42:39 +01:00

C++’s ostream can be hard to use. Sergey Ignatchenko suggests we use the {fmt} library instead.

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The Expressive C++ Coding Challenge in D

Bob Schmidt

06 March 2018 16:22:44 +00:00

Sebastian Wilzbach presents a D language solution to a C++ problem.

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Code Critique Competition 110 Part II

Bob Schmidt

04 March 2018 22:19:03 +00:00

Set and collated by Roger Orr. A book prize is awarded for the best entry.

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CTAD – What Is This New Acronym All About?

Bob Schmidt

05 February 2018 16:39:05 +00:00

What is class template argument deduction? Roger Orr elucidates this new C++17 feature.

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Functional Error-Handling with Optional and Expected

Bob Schmidt

02 February 2018 16:17:18 +00:00

Exceptions should be exceptional. Simon Brand shows modern alternatives from the standard library and ways to improve them.

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Testing Times (Part 1)

Bob Schmidt

05 January 2018 17:35:11 +00:00

Pete Goodliffe explores how to test code to ensure it works as expected.

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The Last Word in Patterns

Bob Schmidt

04 December 2017 22:36:34 +00:00

What can you do in a single transaction in a database? Paul Grenyer writes us his Single CrUD pattern.

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Implementing Type-Classes as OCaml Modules

Bob Schmidt

03 December 2017 22:27:28 +00:00

Type classes achieve overloading in functional paradigms. Shayne Fletcher implements some as OCaml modules.

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Afterwood

Bob Schmidt

01 December 2017 22:20:30 +00:00

Tabs are controversial. Chris Oldwood reminds us of their many guises.


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