C++17 - The Complete Guide (C++17 - The Complete Guide)
C++17 - The Complete Guide
About the Book
C++17 is the next evolution in modern C++ programming, which is now supported by the latest version of gcc, clang, and Visual C++. Although it is not as big a step as C++11, it contains a large number of small and valuable language and library features, which will change the way we program in C++. As usual, not everything is self-explanatory, combining new features gives even more power, and there are hidden traps.
This book presents all the new language and library features of C++17. It covers the motivation and context of each new feature with examples and background information. The focus is on how these features impact day-to-day programming, what it means to combine them, and how to benefit from this in practice.
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"It's very clearly written and the examples are really helpful!" Graham Markall
"I am thoroughly enjoying the book; I had skimmed the list of changes in C++17 several times before but until I started reading your book I had no idea how substantial the changes really were. It makes me wonder what I overlooked with previous updates!" Jason Birch
"I thought I knew a bit about C++. I downloaded this book and learned something new in the *preface*. Highly recommended so far!" Tristan Brindle
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Note that this book was published step-by-step. It started with 270 pages first published in December 2018. Since then the contents grows with new chapters, examples, and caveats about the features of C++17 and I integrate all feedback I get for the pages already published.
The current version now covers all new features of C++17, both core language and library features.
See www.cppstd17.com for a detailed list of covered topics.
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Table of Contents
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1. Preface
- 1.1 Versions of This Book
- 1.2 Acknowledgments
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2. About This Book
- 2.1 What You Should Know Before Reading This Book
- 2.2 Overall Structure of the Book
- 2.3 How to Read This Book
- 2.4 Error Terminology
- 2.5 The C++17 Standard
- 2.6 Example Code and Additional Information
- 2.7 Feedback
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1. Preface
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I Basic Language Features
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3. Structured Bindings
- 3.1 Structured Bindings in Detail
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3.2 Where Structured Bindings Can Be Used
- 3.2.1 Structures and Classes
- 3.2.2 Raw Arrays
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3.2.3
std::pair,std::tuple, andstd::array
- 3.3 Providing a Tuple-Like API for Structured Bindings
- 3.4 Afternotes
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4.
ifandswitchwith Initialization-
4.1
ifwith Initialization -
4.2
switchwith Initialization - 4.3 Afternotes
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4.1
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5. Inline Variables
- 5.1 Motivation for Inline Variables
- 5.2 Using Inline Variables
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5.3
constexprNow ImpliesinlineFor Static Members -
5.4 Inline Variables and
thread_local - 5.5 Afternotes
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6. Aggregate Extensions
- 6.1 Motivation for Extended Aggregate Initialization
- 6.2 Using Extended Aggregate Initialization
- 6.3 Definition of Aggregates
- 6.4 Backward Incompatibilities
- 6.5 Afternotes
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7. Mandatory Copy Elision or Passing Unmaterialized Objects
- 7.1 Motivation for Mandatory Copy Elision for Temporaries
- 7.2 Benefit of Mandatory Copy Elision for Temporaries
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7.3 Clarified Value Categories
- 7.3.1 Value Categories
- 7.3.2 Value Categories Since C++17
- 7.4 Unmaterialized Return Value Passing
- 7.5 Afternotes
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8. Lambda Extensions
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8.1
constexprLambdas-
8.1.1 Using
constexprLambdas
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8.1.1 Using
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8.2 Passing Copies of
thisto Lambdas -
8.3 Capturing by
constReference - 8.4 Afternotes
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8.1
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9. New Attributes and Attribute Features
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9.1 Attribute
[[nodiscard]] -
9.2 Attribute
[[maybe_unused]] -
9.3 Attribute
[[fallthrough]] - 9.4 General Attribute Extensions
- 9.5 Afternotes
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9.1 Attribute
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10. Other Language Features
- 10.1 Nested Namespaces
- 10.2 Defined Expression Evaluation Order
- 10.3 Relaxed Enum Initialization from Integral Values
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10.4 Fixed Direct List Initialization with
auto - 10.5 Hexadecimal Floating-Point Literals
- 10.6 UTF-8 Character Literals
- 10.7 Exception Specifications as Part of the Type
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10.8 Single-Argument
static_assert -
10.9 Preprocessor Condition
__has_include - 10.10 Afternotes
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3. Structured Bindings
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II Template Features
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11. Class Template Argument Deduction
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11.1 Use of Class Template Argument Deduction
- 11.1.1 Copying by Default
- 11.1.2 Deducing the Type of Lambdas
- 11.1.3 No Partial Class Template Argument Deduction
- 11.1.4 Class Template Argument Deduction Instead of Convenience Functions
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11.2 Deduction Guides
- 11.2.1 Using Deduction Guides to Force Decay
- 11.2.2 Non-Template Deduction Guides
- 11.2.3 Deduction Guides versus Constructors
- 11.2.4 Explicit Deduction Guides
- 11.2.5 Deduction Guides for Aggregates
- 11.2.6 Standard Deduction Guides
- 11.3 Afternotes
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11.1 Use of Class Template Argument Deduction
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12. Compile-Time
if-
12.1 Motivation for Compile-Time
if -
12.2 Using Compile-Time
if-
12.2.1 Caveats for Compile-Time
if -
12.2.2 Other Compile-Time
ifExamples
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12.2.1 Caveats for Compile-Time
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12.3 Compile-Time
ifwith Initialization -
12.4 Using Compile-Time
ifOutside Templates - 12.5 Afternotes
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12.1 Motivation for Compile-Time
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13. Fold Expressions
- 13.1 Motivation for Fold Expressions
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13.2 Using Fold Expressions
- 13.2.1 Dealing with Empty Parameter Packs
- 13.2.2 Supported Operators
- 13.2.3 Using Fold Expressions for Types
- 13.3 Afternotes
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14. Dealing with String Literals as Template Parameters
- 14.1 Using Strings in Templates
- 14.2 Afternotes
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15. Placeholder Types like
autoas Template Parameters-
15.1 Using
autofor Template Parameters- 15.1.1 Parameterizing Templates for Characters and Strings
- 15.1.2 Defining Metaprogramming Constants
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15.2 Using
autoas Variable Template Parameter -
15.3 Using
decltype(auto)as Template Parameter - 15.4 Afternotes
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15.1 Using
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16. Extended Using Declarations
- 16.1 Using Variadic Using Declarations
- 16.2 Variadic Using Declarations for Inheriting Constructors
- 16.3 Afternotes
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11. Class Template Argument Deduction
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III New Library Components
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17.
std::optional<>-
17.1 Using
std::optional<>- 17.1.1 Optional Return Values
- 17.1.2 Optional Arguments and Data Members
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17.2
std::optional<>Types and Operations-
17.2.1
std::optional<>Types -
17.2.2
std::optional<>Operations
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17.2.1
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17.3 Special Cases
- 17.3.1 Optional of Boolean or Raw Pointer Values
- 17.3.2 Optional of Optional
- 17.4 Afternotes
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17.1 Using
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18.
std::variant<>-
18.1 Motivation for
std::variant<> -
18.2 Using
std::variant<> -
18.3
std::variant<>Types and Operations-
18.3.1
std::variant<>Types -
18.3.2
std::variant<>Operations - 18.3.3 Visitors
- 18.3.4 Valueless by Exception
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18.3.1
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18.4 Polymorphism and Heterogeneous Collections with
std::variant-
18.4.1 Geometric Objects with
std::variant -
18.4.2 Other Heterogeneous Collections with
std::variant -
18.4.3 Comparing
variantPolymorphism
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18.4.1 Geometric Objects with
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18.5 Special Cases with
std::variant<>-
18.5.1 Having Both
boolandstd::stringAlternatives
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18.5.1 Having Both
- 18.6 Afternotes
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18.1 Motivation for
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19.
std::any-
19.1 Using
std::any -
19.2
std::anyTypes and Operations- 19.2.1 Any Types
- 19.2.2 Any Operations
- 19.3 Afternotes
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19.1 Using
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20.
std::byte-
20.1 Using
std::byte -
20.2
std::byteTypes and Operations-
20.2.1
std::byteTypes -
20.2.2
std::byteOperations
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20.2.1
- 20.3 Afternotes
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20.1 Using
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21. String Views
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21.1 Differences Compared to
std::string - 21.2 Using String Views
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21.3 Using String Views as Parameters
- 21.3.1 String View Considered Harmful
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21.4 String View Types and Operations
- 21.4.1 Concrete String View Types
- 21.4.2 String View Operations
- 21.4.3 String View Support by Other Types
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21.5 Using String Views in APIs
- 21.5.1 Using String Views instead of Strings
- 21.6 Afternotes
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21.1 Differences Compared to
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22. The Filesystem Library
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22.1 Basic Examples
- 22.1.1 Print Attributes of a Passed Filesystem Path
- 22.1.2 Switch Over Filesystem Types
- 22.1.3 Create Different Types of Files {#createfiles.cpp}
- 22.1.4 Dealing with Filesystems Using Parallel Algorithms
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22.2 Principles and Terminology
- 22.2.1 General Portability Disclaimer
- 22.2.2 Namespace
- 22.2.3 Paths
- 22.2.4 Normalization
- 22.2.5 Member Function versus Free-Standing Functions
- 22.2.6 Error Handling
- 22.2.7 File Types
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22.3 Path Operations
- 22.3.1 Path Creation
- 22.3.2 Path Inspection
- 22.3.3 Path I/O and Conversions
- 22.3.4 Conversions Between Native and Generic Format
- 22.3.5 Path Modifications
- 22.3.6 Path Comparisons
- 22.3.7 Other Path Operations
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22.4 Filesystem Operations
- 22.4.1 File Attributes
- 22.4.2 File Status
- 22.4.3 Permissions
- 22.4.4 Filesystem Modifications
- 22.4.5 Symbolic Links and Filesystem-Dependent Path Conversions
- 22.4.6 Other Filesystem Operations
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22.5 Iterating Over Directories
- 22.5.1 Directory Entries
- 22.6 Afternotes
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22.1 Basic Examples
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17.
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IV Library Extensions and Modifications
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23. Extensions of Type Traits
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23.1 Type Traits Suffix
_v - 23.2 New Type Traits
- 23.3 Afternotes
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23.1 Type Traits Suffix
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24. Parallel STL Algorithms
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24.1 Using Parallel Algorithms
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24.1.1 Using a Parallel
for_each() -
24.1.2 Using a Parallel
sort()
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24.1.1 Using a Parallel
- 24.2 Execution Policies
- 24.3 Exception Handling
- 24.4 Benefit of Not Using Parallel Algorithms
- 24.5 Overview of Parallel Algorithms
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24.6 Motivation for New Algorithms for Parallel Processing
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24.6.1
reduce()
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24.6.1
- 24.7 Afternotes
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24.1 Using Parallel Algorithms
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25. New STL Algorithms in Detail
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25.1
std::for_each_n() -
25.2 New Numeric STL Algorithms
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25.2.1
std::reduce() -
25.2.2
std::transform_reduce() -
25.2.3
std::inclusive_scan()andstd::exclusive_scan() -
25.2.4
std::transform_inclusive_scan()andstd::transform_exclusive_scan()
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25.2.1
- 25.3 Afternotes
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25.1
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26. Substring and Subsequence Searchers
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26.1 Using Substring Searchers
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26.1.1 Using Searchers with
search() - 26.1.2 Using Searchers Directly
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26.1.1 Using Searchers with
- 26.2 Using General Subsequence Searchers
- 26.3 Using Searcher Predicates
- 26.4 Afternotes
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26.1 Using Substring Searchers
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27. Other Utility Functions and Algorithms
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27.1
size(),empty(), anddata()-
27.1.1 Generic
size()Function -
27.1.2 Generic
empty()Function -
27.1.3 Generic
data()Function
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27.1.1 Generic
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27.2
as_const()- 27.2.1 Capturing by Const Reference
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27.3
clamp() -
27.4
sample() - 27.5 Afternotes
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27.1
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28. Container and String Extensions
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28.1 Node Handles
- 28.1.1 Modifying a Key
- 28.1.2 Moving Nodes Between Containers
- 28.1.3 Merging Containers
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28.2 Emplace Improvements
- 28.2.1 Return Type of Emplace Functions
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28.2.2
try_emplace()andinsert_or_assign()for Maps
- 28.3 Container Support for Incomplete Types
- 28.4 String Improvements
- 28.5 Afternotes
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28.1 Node Handles
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29. Multi-Threading and Concurrency
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29.1 Supplementary Mutexes and Locks
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29.1.1
std::scoped_lock -
29.1.2
std::shared_mutex
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29.1.1
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29.2
is_always_lock_freefor Atomics - 29.3 Cache Line Sizes
- 29.4 Afternotes
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29.1 Supplementary Mutexes and Locks
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30. Other Small Library Features and Modifications
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30.1
std::uncaught_exceptions() -
30.2 Shared Pointer Improvements
- 30.2.1 Special handling for Shared Pointers to Raw C Arrays
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30.2.2
reinterpret_pointer_castfor Shared Pointers -
30.2.3
weak_typefor Shared Pointers -
30.2.4
weak_from_thisfor Shared Pointers
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30.3 Numeric Extensions
- 30.3.1 Greatest Common Divisor and Least Common Multiple
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30.3.2 Three-Argument Overloads of
std::hypot() - 30.3.3 Mathematical Special Functions
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30.4
chronoExtensions -
30.5
constexprExtensions and Fixes -
30.6
noexceptExtensions and Fixes - 30.7 Afternotes
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30.1
-
23. Extensions of Type Traits
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V Expert Utilities
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31. Polymorphic Memory Resources (PMR)
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31.1 Using Standard Memory Resources
- 31.1.1 Motivating Example
- 31.1.2 Standard Memory Resources
- 31.1.3 Standard Memory Resources in Detail
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31.2 Defining Custom Memory Resources
- 31.2.1 Equality of Memory Resources
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31.3 Providing Memory Resource Support for Custom Types
- 31.3.1 Definition of a PMR Type
- 31.3.2 Using a PMR Type
- 31.3.3 Dealing with the Different Types
- 31.4 Afternotes
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31.1 Using Standard Memory Resources
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32.
newanddeletewith Over-Aligned Data-
32.1 Using
newwith Alignments- 32.1.1 Distinct Dynamic/Heap Memory Arenas
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32.1.2 Passing the Alignment with the
newExpression
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32.2 Implementing
operator new()for Aligned Memory- 32.2.1 Implementing Aligned Allocation Before C++17
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32.2.2 Implementing Type-Specific
operator new()
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32.3 Implementing Global
operator new()- 32.3.1 Backward Incompatibilities
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32.4 Tracking All
::newCalls - 32.5 Afternotes
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32.1 Using
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33.
std::to_chars()andstd::from_chars()- 33.1 Motivation for Low-Level Conversions between Character Sequences and Numeric Values
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33.2 Example Usage
-
33.2.1
from_chars() -
33.2.2
to_chars()
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33.2.1
- 33.3 Floating-Point Round-Trip Support
- 33.4 Afternotes
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34.
std::launder()-
34.1 Motivation for
std::launder() -
34.2 How
launder()Solves the Problem -
34.3 Why/When
launder()Does Not Work - 34.4 Afternotes
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34.1 Motivation for
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35. Improvements for Implementing Generic Code
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35.1
std::invoke<>() -
35.2
std::bool_constant<> -
35.3
std::void_t<> - 35.4 Afternotes
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35.1
-
31. Polymorphic Memory Resources (PMR)
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VI Final General Hints
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36. Common C++17 Settings
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36.1 Value of
__cplusplus - 36.2 Compatibility to C11
- 36.3 Dealing with Signal Handlers
- 36.4 Forward Progress Guarantees
- 36.5 Afternotes
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36.1 Value of
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37. Deprecated and Removed Features
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37.1 Deprecated and Removed Core Language Features
- 37.1.1 Throw Specifications
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37.1.2 Keyword
register -
37.1.3 Disable
++forbool - 37.1.4 Trigraphs
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37.1.5 Definition/Redeclaration of
staticconstexprMembers
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37.2 Deprecated and Removed Library Features
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37.2.1
auto_ptr -
37.2.2 Algorithm
random_shuffle() -
37.2.3
unary_functionandbinary_function -
37.2.4
ptr_fun(),mem_fun(), and Binders -
37.2.5 Allocator Support for
std::function<> - 37.2.6 Deprecated IOStream Aliases
- 37.2.7 Deprecated Library Features
-
37.2.1
- 37.3 Afternotes
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37.1 Deprecated and Removed Core Language Features
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38. Glossary
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38.1 B
- 38.1.1 bitmask type
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38.2 F
- 38.2.1 full specialization
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38.3 I
- 38.3.1 incomplete type
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38.4 P
- 38.4.1 partial specialization
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38.5 S
- 38.5.1 small/short string optimization (SSO)
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38.6 V
- 38.6.1 variable template
- 38.6.2 variadic template
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38.1 B
- 39. Index
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36. Common C++17 Settings
- Notes
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