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C++

This is my main page about the C++ language.

C++ is not just object-oriented [1], nor just for generic programming [2], nor C with a few extensions [3].

Advice

  • View C++ as a federation of languages [4]
  • Express ideas directly in code [13]
  • Write in ISO Standard C++ [14]
  • Express intent [15]
  • Write programs that are clear and easy to maintain [3]
  • Ideally, a program should be statically type safe [16]
  • You should anticipate that your code will by modified, and possibly often, as change is the rule rather than the exception [3]
  • Follow the style of the code you modify [6]
  • Follow the Principle Of Least Astonishment [7]
  • Immediatly write proper code, instead of planning to refine it later [8]
  • Choose one style for brace placement [9]
  • Break long statements into multiple lines [10]
  • Include white space [11]
  • Encapsulate the interface to C or Fortan in C++ [12]

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References

  • [1] Bjarne Stroustrup. The C++ Programming Language (4th edition). 2013. ISBN: 978-0-321-56384-2. Page 32, 1.5 'Advice', item 7: 'C++ is not just object-oriented'
  • [2] Bjarne Stroustrup. The C++ Programming Language (4th edition). 2013. ISBN: 978-0-321-56384-2. Page 32, 1.5 'Advice', item 8: 'C++ is not just for generic programming'
  • [3] Bjarne Stroustrup. The C++ Programming Language (4th edition). 2013. ISBN: 978-0-321-56384-2. Page 32, 1.5 'Advice', item 16: 'C++ is not just C with a few extensions'
  • [4] Scott Meyers. Effective C++ (3rd edition).ISBN: 0-321-33487-6. Item 1: 'View C++ as a federation of languages'.
  • [5] Paul Deitel, Harvey Deitel. C++11 for programmers (2nd edition). 2014. ISBN: 978-0-13-343985-4. Chapter 3.4, Software Engineering Observation 3.1. page 50: 'Write programs that are clear and easy to maintain. Change is the rule rather than the exception. You should anticipate that your code will by modified, and possibly often.'
  • [6] Trevor Misfeldt, Gregory Bumgardner, Andrew Gray. The elements of C++ style. 2004. ISBN: 978-0-521-89308-4. Chapter 2.1, page 4: 'Adhere to the style of the original'
  • [7] Trevor Misfeldt, Gregory Bumgardner, Andrew Gray. The elements of C++ style. 2004. ISBN: 978-0-521-89308-4. Chapter 2.2, page 4: 'Adhere to the principle of least astonishment'
  • [8] Trevor Misfeldt, Gregory Bumgardner, Andrew Gray. The elements of C++ style. 2004. ISBN: 978-0-521-89308-4. Chapter 2.3, page 5: 'Do it right the first time'
  • [9] Trevor Misfeldt, Gregory Bumgardner, Andrew Gray. The elements of C++ style. 2004. ISBN: 978-0-521-89308-4. Chapter 3.1, page 8: 'Choose one style for brace placement'
  • [10] Trevor Misfeldt, Gregory Bumgardner, Andrew Gray. The elements of C++ style. 2004. ISBN: 978-0-521-89308-4. Chapter 3.1, page 11: 'Break long statements into multiple lines'
  • [11] Trevor Misfeldt, Gregory Bumgardner, Andrew Gray. The elements of C++ style. 2004. ISBN: 978-0-521-89308-4. Chapter 3.1, page 13: 'Include white space'
  • [12] Gottschling, Peter. Discovering Modern C++: An Intensive Course for Scientists, Engineers, and Programmers. Addison-Wesley Professional, 2015. Chapter 2.1: 'If you are ever forced to write software that interoperates with C or Fortan, write your software first with a concise and inituitive interface in C++ for yourself and other C++ programmers and encapsulate the interface to the C and Fortran' libraries so that it is not exposed to developers'
  • [13] C++ Core Guidelines: P.1: Express ideas directly in code
  • [14] C++ Core Guidelines: P.2: Write in ISO Standard C++
  • [15] C++ Core Guidelines: P.3: Express intent
  • [16] C++ Core Guidelines: P.4: Ideally, a program should be statically type safe