The C++ language guarantees that destructors run at specific times even if an exception is thrown. You can use this to make sure that other cleanup work gets done. That is what smart pointers do.

126: Data Types: Smart Pointers Part 1.

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This is the first in a series of comments about the book “How To Code C++ From a Simple Idea To a Game You’ll Understand!” Each episode will be short and focused. You can watch the video versions on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4K_WBflLr2Cz0Sje_xTXkA You can also get your own copy of either the hardcover book or […]

262: How To Code C++ V1 Book Intro

This is an interview with Conor Hoekstra about C++ algorithms and ranges. Conor presented my favorite talk at CppCon 2019 called Algorithm Intuition. I asked him to talk about algorithms on this podcast and he agreed. This just proves again why CppCon is the best place to be when you want to improve your C++ […]

261: CppCon: Interview With Conor Hoekstra About C++ Algorithms And Ranges.

Josh Lospinoso discusses his new book C++ Crash Course. This is a book with a focus on C++17 written with a desire to simplify and make it easy for you to learn C++. I got this book during the CppCon conference and have to say, this is a fun book. It’s got lots of examples, […]

260: CppCon: Interview With Josh Lospinoso About The Book C++ Crash Course.

This is an interview with Asad Naweed about augmented reality. I met Asad at CppCon in 2019 when he asked some questions at one of the presentations I also attended. We started talking at first about teaching coding. He has taught others how to code through education programs at Google. I especially liked his business […]

259: CppCon: Interview With Asad Naweed About Augmented Reality.

This is an interview with Nicolai Josuttis about how the C++ standardization process has changed over the years. You can find more information about Nicolai at his website http://www.josuttis.com I first came to know about Nicolai through his book “The C++ Standard Library – A Tutorial and Reference” and recently started reading his new book […]

126: Data Types: Smart Pointers Part 1.

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