how to learn modern c++

1. Modern C++ Learning
Akira Takahashi
February, 15, 2018
Thursday Seminar @ Preferred Networks

2. ● Akira Takahashi (高橋 晶)
● Published Books :
○ C++ Template Techniques
○ C++ Pocket Reference
○ Programmers’ Grimoire
● Web sites :
○ cpprefjp - C++ Japanese Reference
○ boostjp - Boost C++ Libraries Japanese Information
● Study Meetings :
○ Boost.Study Meeting
About Me

3. Modern C++ Learning
Today’s Theme

4. ● C++ is updating continuously
● However, many books & web sites describe about
C++03 (or C++11)
● Many greatest book authors are retired from C++
○ Scott Meyers (Effective C++)
○ Andrei Alexandrescu (Modern C++ Design)
○ Dave Abrahams (C++ Template Metaprogramming)
● We need know “how to learn C++”
Introduction

5. ● C++ Release Cycle
● Old but Important Information
● Reference Sites
● Information Sites
● New Features
● Third-party Library & Tool Information
Overview

6. ● C++ will be updated in 3 years cycle
● C++11 (2011), C++14 (2014), C++17 (2017), next C++20
(2020)
● Ship train release model
○ C++ doesn’t have “minor” or “major” release now
C++ Release Cycle

7. ● C++03 but still important resources:
○ “Exceptional C++”
○ “Multi-paradigm Design for C++”
○ “Design and Evolution of C++”
● Many web resources use old version C++
● We still need these resources
Old But Important Information

8. ● ISO specification is not for users
○ no abstract
○ (almost) no usage, no use case
○ no rationale
● We should learn by reference sites or books
○ cppreference.com
○ cpprefjp.github.io
Reference Sites

9. ● At C++11, ISO Committee creates isocpp.org
● C++ portal site
○ New version C++ overview
○ Coding Guideline
○ Standard status
○ Conference information
○ and more news
Information Sites

10. ● To write good code, we need to know new features
● Old versions of C++ need many tricks
● New versions of C++ don’t need many tricks
New Features

11. ● “Awesome C++”
● The web site provides library & tool information
● And the news
○ https://cpp.libhunt.com/
Third-party Library & Tool Information

12. ● We need to know “how to learn C++”
● We need to read “Old but Important Information”
● We need to learn new features
● We need to know modern libraries and tools
Summary