100 C++ Mistakes and How to Avoid Them (Manning)
Wednesday, 26 March 2025

This book shows how to handle errors, inefficiencies, and outdated paradigms by exploring the most common mistakes you'll find in production C++ code. Rich Yonts reveals the problems you'll inevitably encounter as you write new C++ code and diagnose legacy applications, along with practical techniques you need to resolve them. It covers C++ 98 through 23, with an emphasis on diagnosing and improving legacy code.

 

Author: Rich Yonts
Publisher: Manning
Date: March 2025
Pages: 360
ISBN: 978-1633436893
Print: 1633436896
Kindle: B0DTJ8YPQP
Audience: C++ developers
Level: Intermediate
Category: C/C++

cmistakes

  • Design solid classes
  • Minimize resource allocation/deallocation issues
  • Use new C++ features
  • Identify the differences between compile and runtime issues
  • Recognize C-style idioms that miss C++ functionality
  • Use exceptions well

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