Publisher's Synopsis
"Exceptional C++" shows by example how to go about sound software engineering in standard C++. Do you enjoy solving thorny C++ problems and puzzles? Do you relish writing robust and extensible code? Then take a few minutes and challenge yourself with some tough C++ design and programming problems. The puzzles and problems in "Exceptional C++" not only entertain, they will help you hone your skills to become the sharpest C++ programmer you can be. Many of these problems are culled from the famous 'Guru of the Week' feature of the Internet newsgroup comp.lang.c++.moderated, expanded and updated to conform to the official ISO/ANSI C++ Standard. Each problem is rated according to difficulty and is designed to illustrate subtle programming mistakes or design considerations. After you've had a chance to attempt a solution yourself, the book then dissects the code, illustrates what went wrong, and shows how the problem can be fixed.;Covering a broad range of C++ topics, the problems and solutions address critical issues such as: generic programming and how to write reusable templates; exception safety issues and techniques; robust class design and inheritance; compiler firewalls and the Pimpl Idiom; name lookup, namespaces, and the Interface Principle; memory management issues and techniques; traps, pitfalls, and anti-idioms; and optimization. Try your skills against the C++ masters and come away with the insight and experience to create more efficient, effective, robust, and portable C++ code. The ISBN is 0201615622B04062001.
