Author : David Vandevoorde
Publisher : Addison-Wesley Professional
ISBN 13 : 0672334054
Total Pages : 550 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (723 download)
Book Synopsis C++ Templates by : David Vandevoorde
Download or read book C++ Templates written by David Vandevoorde and published by Addison-Wesley Professional. This book was released on 2002-11-12 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Templates are among the most powerful features of C++, but they are too often neglected, misunderstood, and misused. C++ Templates: The Complete Guide provides software architects and engineers with a clear understanding of why, when, and how to use templates to build and maintain cleaner, faster, and smarter software more efficiently. C++ Templates begins with an insightful tutorial on basic concepts and language features. The remainder of the book serves as a comprehensive reference, focusing first on language details, then on a wide range of coding techniques, and finally on advanced applications for templates. Examples used throughout the book illustrate abstract concepts and demonstrate best practices. Readers learn The exact behaviors of templates How to avoid the pitfalls associated with templates Idioms and techniques, from the basic to the previously undocumented How to reuse source code without threatening performance or safety How to increase the efficiency of C++ programs How to produce more flexible and maintainable software This practical guide shows programmers how to exploit the full power of the template features in C++. The companion Web site at http://www.josuttis.com/tmplbook/ contains sample code and additional updates.