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Exceptional C++: 47 Engineering Puzzles,
Programming Problems, and Solutions
By
Herb Sutter
Publisher
: Addison Wesley
Pub Date : November 18, 1999
ISBN
: 0-201-61562-2
Pages
: 240
Exceptional C++
shows by example how to go about sound software engineering in standard C++. Do
you enjoy solving thorny C++ problems and puzzles? Do you relish writing robust and extensible
code? Then take a few minutes and challenge yourself with some tough C++ design and programming
problems.
The puzzles and problems in
Exceptional C++
not only entertain, they will help you hone your skills to
become the sharpest C++ programmer you can be. Many of these problems are culled from the
famous Guru of the Week feature of the Internet newsgroup comp.lang.c++.moderated, expanded
and updated to conform to the official ISO/ANSI C++ Standard.
Each problem is rated according to difficulty and is designed to illustrate subtle programming mistakes
or design considerations. After you've had a chance to attempt a solution yourself, the book then
dissects the code, illustrates what went wrong, and shows how the problem can be fixed. Covering a
broad range of C++ topics, the problems and solutions address critical issues such as:
Generic programming and how to write reusable templates
Exception safety issues and techniques
Robust class design and inheritance
Compiler firewalls and the Pimpl Idiom
Name lookup, namespaces, and the Interface Principle
Memory management issues and techniques
Traps, pitfalls, and anti-idioms
Optimization
Try your skills against the C++ masters and come away with the insight and experience to create