AtourofC++2nd

AtourofC++2nd
InATourofC++,SecondEdition,BjarneStroustrup,thecreatorofC++,describeswhatconstitutesmodernC++.Thisconcise,self-containedguidecoversmostmajorlanguagefeaturesandthemajorstandard-librarycomponents—not,ofcourse,ingreatdepth,buttoalevelthatgivesprogrammersameaningfuloverviewofthelanguage,somekeyexamples,andpracticalhelpingettingstarted.StroustruppresentstheC++featuresinthecontextoftheprogrammingstylestheysupport,suchasobject-orientedandgenericprogramming.Histourisremarkablycomprehensive.Coveragebeginswiththebasics,thenrangeswidelythroughmoreadvancedtopics,includingmanythatarenewinC++17,suchasmovesemantics,uniforminitialization,lambdaexpressions,improvedcontainers,randomnumbers,andconcurrency.ThetourevencoverssomeextensionsbeingmadeforC++20,suchasconceptsandmodules,andendswithadiscussionofthedesignandevolutionofC++.Thisguidedoesnotaimtoteachyouhowtoprogram(forthat,seeStroustrup’sProgramming:PrinciplesandPracticeUsingC++,SecondEdition),norwillitbetheonlyresourceyou’llneedforC++mastery(forthat,seeStroustrup’sTheC++ProgrammingLanguage,FourthEdition,andrecommendedonlinesources).If,however,youareaCorC++programmerwantinggreaterfamiliaritywiththecurrentC++language,oraprogrammerversedinanotherlanguagewishingtogainanaccuratepictureofthenatureandbenefitsofmodernC++,youcan’tfindashorterorsimplerintroductionthanthistourprovides.