Professional C++

Expand your C++ toolkit quickly and efficiently with this advanced resource

In the newly revised sixth edition of Professional C++, veteran software engineer and developer Marc Gregoire delivers yet another volume that raises the bar for advanced programming manuals. Covering the major new revisions contained in the new C++ standard codenamed C++23, the book offers case studies with working code that’s been tested in Windows and Linux.

The leading resource for dedicated and knowledgeable professionals seeking to advance their C++ skills, this book provides resources that help readers:

• Maximize C++ capabilities with effective design solutions
• Master little-known elements and learn what practices to avoid
• Adopt new workarounds and testing/debugging best practices
• Use real-world program segments in your own applications

C++ is a complex and unforgiving language. Professional C++, 6th Edition, allows dedicated practitioners to remain current and abreast of the latest developments and advances.

Table of Contents

Part I Introduction to Professional C++

Chapter 1 A Crash Course in C++ and the Standard Library

Chapter 2 Working with Strings and String Views

Chapter 3 Coding with Style

Part II Professional C++ Software Design

Chapter 4 Designing Professional C++ Programs

Chapter 5 Designing with Classes

Chapter 6 Designing for Reuse

Part III C++ Coding the Professional Way

Chapter 7 Memory Management

Chapter 8 Gaining Proficiency with Classes and Objects

Chapter 9 Mastering Classes and Objects

Chapter 10 Discovering Inheritance Techniques

Chapter 11 Modules, Header Files, and Miscellaneous Topics

Chapter 12 Writing Generic Code with Templates

Chapter 13 Demystifying C++ I/O

Chapter 14 Handling Errors

Chapter 15 Overloading C++ Operators

Chapter 16 Overview of the C++ Standard Library

Chapter 17 Understanding Iterators and the Ranges Library

Chapter 18 Standard Library Containers

Chapter 19 Function Pointers, Function Objects, and Lambda Expressions

Chapter 20 Mastering Standard Library Algorithms

Chapter 21 String Localization and Regular Expressions

Chapter 22 Date and Time Utilities

Chapter 23 Random Number Facilities

Chapter 24 Additional Vocabulary Types

Part IV Mastering Advanced Features of C++

Chapter 25 Customizing and Extending the Standard Library

Chapter 26 Advanced Templates

Chapter 27 Multithreaded Programming with C++

Part V C++ Software Engineering

Chapter 28 Maximizing Software Engineering Methods

Chapter 29 Writing Efficient C++

Chapter 30 Becoming Adept at Testing

Chapter 31 Conquering Debugging

Chapter 32 Incorporating Design Techniques and Frameworks

Chapter 33 Applying Design Patterns

Chapter 34 Developing Cross-Platform and Cross-Language Applications

Part VI Appendices

Appendix A C++ Interviews

Appendix B Annotated Bibliography

Appendix C Standard Library Header Files

Appendix D Introduction to UML

About the Author

MARC GREGOIRE is a software engineer and developer of C/C++ applications for both Windows and Linux. He is a Microsoft MVP, the founder of the Belgian C++ users group, and is currently working on X-ray, CT, and 3-D geometric inspection software for Nikon Metrology. He previously worked on critical 2G and 3G telecom software for Siemens and Nokia Siemens Networks. Marc is the author of Professional C++ 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th editions, co-author of C++ Standard Library Quick Reference, technical editor on numerous books and articles, and maintains a blog at nuonsoft.com/blog.