Improve your existing C++ competencies quickly and efficiently with this advanced volume
Professional C++, 5th Edition raises the bar for advanced programming manuals. Complete with a comprehensive overview of the new capabilities of C++20, each feature of the newly updated programming language is explained in detail and with examples. Case studies that include extensive, working code round out the already impressive educational material found within.
Without a doubt, the new 5th Edition of Professional C++ is the leading resource for dedicated and knowledgeable professionals who desire to advance their skills and improve their abilities. This book contains resources to help readers:
- Maximize the capabilities of C++ with effective design solutions
- Master little-known elements of the language and learn what to avoid
- Adopt new workarounds and testing/debugging best practices
- Utilize real-world program segments in your own applications
Notoriously complex and unforgiving, C++ requires its practitioners to remain abreast of the latest developments and advancements. Professional C++, 5th Edition ensures that its readers will do just that.
Table of Contents
Introduction xlvii
Part I: Introduction to Professional C++
Chapter 1: a Crash Course in C++ and the Standard Library 3
Chapter 2: Working with Strings and String Views 87
Chapter 3: Coding with Style 111
Part II: Professional C++ Software Design
Chapter 4: Designing Professional C++ Programs 137
Chapter 5: Designing with Objects 169
Chapter 6: Designing for Reuse 187
Part III: C++ Coding the Professional Way
Chapter 7: Memory Management 211
Chapter 8: Gaining Proficiency with Classes And Objects 249
Chapter 9: Mastering Classes and Objects 283
Chapter 10: Discovering Inheritance Techniques 337
Chapter 11: Odds and Ends 397
Chapter 12: Writing Generic Code with Templates 421
Chapter 13: Demystifying C++ I/o 465
Chapter 14: Handling Errors 495
Chapter 15: Overloading C++ Operators 535
Chapter 16: Overview of the C++ Standard Library 573
Chapter 17: Understanding Iterators and The Ranges Library 603
Chapter 18: Standard Library Containers 627
Chapter 19: Function Pointers, Function Objects, And Lambda Expressions 699
Chapter 20: Mastering Standard Library Algorithms 725
Chapter 21: String Localization and Regular Expressions 763
Chapter 22: Date and Time Utilities 793
Chapter 23: Random Number Facilities 809
Chapter 24: Additional Library Utilities 821
Part IV: Mastering Advanced Features of C++
Chapter 25: Customizing and Extending The Standard Library 833
Chapter 26: Advanced Templates 877
Chapter 27: Multithreaded Programming with C++ 915
Part V: C++ Software Engineering
Chapter 28: Maximizing Software Engineering Methods 971
Chapter 29: Writing Efficient C++ 993
Chapter 30: Becoming Adept at Testing 1021
Chapter 31: Conquering Debugging 1045
Chapter 32: Incorporating Design Techniques And Frameworks 1083
Chapter 33: Applying Design Patterns 1105
Chapter 34: Developing Cross-platform and Cross- Language Applications 1137
Part VI: Appendices
Appendix A: C++ Interviews 1165
Appendix B: Annotated Bibliography 1191
Appendix C: Standard Library Header Files 1203
Appendix D: Introduction to Uml 1213
Index 1219
