Type-Safe Interfaces with Modern C++
What you'll learn
- Use type system to your advantage
- Create safe, rich and expressive interfaces
- Use Pattern matching to implement metaprogramming
- Real world scenarios to tackle programming tasks
Requirements
- C++, C++11/14 and master Modern C++17 utilities and techniques
Description
In this course we’ll learn how to write correct, safe, and performant code by making use of C++’s type system. Firstly, we’ll learn about the Standard Library’s “algebraic data types” and how they can increase safety, performance, and readability of your application/library. We’ll then look at function interfaces. As an example, writing a function that takes a string in such a way that it performs optimally with both std::string and const char* seems like a daunting task. It gets even more tricky with functions taking other functions as input. Is it possible to generalize these issues and provide the “perfect” interface?
About the Author :
Vittorio Romeo is a Software Engineer at Bloomberg LP. He completed his Bachelor's degree in Computer Science at "Università degli Studi di Messina".
He began programming at a very young age and is now a C++ enthusiast. While following the evolution of the C++ standard and embracing the newest features, he worked on several open-source projects, including modern general-purpose libraries and free cross-platform games.
Vittorio is an active member of the C++ community: he participated as a speaker at CppCon 2014/2015/2016, ++it Florence 2015 and at his local Linux Day 2013/2014 events, as a Student/Volunteer at C++Now 2015/2016, at Meeting C++ 2015/2016.
He currently maintains a C++-related blog and a YouTube channel featuring well-received modern C++11 and C++14 tutorials.
When he's not writing code, Vittorio enjoys weightlifting and fitness-related activities, competitive/challenging computer gaming and good sci-fi movies/TV-series.
Who this course is for:
- Intermediate C++ developers familiar with C++11/14 aiming to discover and master Modern C++17 utilities and techniques.
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