C++17 for C++ Programmers Training Course

C++17 for C++ Programmers

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4 days hands-on £1,940+VAT

This course can be delivered over the web

Next scheduled date:
Monday January 20^th, 2025 Enrol Now!

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Covers the new features of C++ which were introduced in C++11, C++14 and C++17

Outline

Basics

Syntax enhancements
New types
New literal constructs
Variadic macros
Type-safe enumerations
'auto' declarations
Trailing return types
Removed and deprecated features
Compiler support

Uniform Initialisation

Uniform initialisation syntax
Aggregate and non-aggregate initialisation
Adding support for initialiser lists

Range-Based 'for' Loops

Traversing containers
Using std::array
Range-based 'for' loops
Adding support for range-based traversal

Lambda Functions

Callable Entities
Lambda functions
Parameter and return types
Variable capture
Mutable lambdas

Rvalue References & Move Semantics

Copying temporary objects
Lvalues and rvalues
Rvalue references
Move constructors
Move assignments
Other move operations
Implicit operations
Standard library support for move semantics
Inheritance and delegation
Reference collapsing rules
Perfect forwarding

Template Enhancements

The 'using' keyword
Template instantiation
Static assertions
The type traits library
Conditional objects
Tuples
Variadic templates
Processing parameter packs

Class Enhancements

Default member initialisation
Inheriting and delegating constructors
Controlling and modifying default features
Override control

Multi-Threading

Starting threads
Thread handles
Thread operations
Passing arguments to threads
Retrieving results from threads
The threading memory model
Protecting shared data
Mutexes and locks
Thread synchronisation
Condition variables
Handling Exceptions
Futures and Promises
Using async()
Atomic operations

The Standard Library

Composition of the standard library
std::unique_ptr
Shared pointers and weak pointers
Unordered containers
Custom hashing
Forward lists
New algorithms
Regular expressions

Overview

The C++11 standard (formerly called C++0x) increased the power and efficiency of the language with a number of new language constructs and library enhancements. C++14 (formerly called C++1y) is a small extension over C++11, featuring mainly bug fixes, small improvements and generalisation of some C++11 features. C++17 adds more features to the language.

Of major interest to C++98 programmers are the new rvalue references, unordered containers and the multi-threading library, which enable a number of performance enhancements to be made.

This course covers all the major enhancements to the language and libraries in the C++11, C++14 and C++17 specifications and the majority of the other changes.

Participants acquire hands-on experience of the new language features by working through a wide selection of exercises.

Objectives

On successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Recognise the new features in C++11, C++14 & C++17
Understand the benefits of the new features
Write efficient C++17 code utilising the new features
Utilise the new multi-threading facilities
Utilise the new features of the Standard Library

Audience

This course is aimed at programmers, analysts, engineers and technical managers who are already proficient in C++ program development and who wish to take advantage of the new features in C++11, C++14 and C++17.

Prerequisites

This course assumes a working knowledge of C++98 up to the level covered in the C++ Programming course.

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C++17 for C++ Programmers

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