shared_ptr addiction

published at 14.02.2014 16:26 by Jens Weller
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I've written earlier this year about smart pointers in C++, today I just would like to write a little more about shared_ptr. Especially about addiction to shared_ptr, and why you should use unique_ptr in C++11.

C++ Papers for Issaquah - Library, Graphics, Networking, Numerics & Undefined Behavior

published at 12.02.2014 21:40 by Jens Weller
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C++ Papers for Issaquah - Library I

published at 11.02.2014 12:53 by Jens Weller
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C++ Papers for Issaquah - Concepts, Database & Evolution

published at 31.01.2014 15:18 by Jens Weller
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C++ Papers for Issaquah - Concurrency

published at 28.01.2014 16:30 by Jens Weller
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C++ in 2014

published at 24.01.2014 19:04 by Jens Weller
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As the year is just a couple of weeks old, what can we expect from C++ in 2014?

An overview on smart pointers

published at 10.01.2014 12:20 by Jens Weller
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My last blog post in 2013 was about the pointer in C++, and how most of its daily usages in C++ is now being replaced by classes replacing or managing the pointer. The last case, the RAII like objects called smart pointers is the topic of this post. I want to give an overview over the choices one can make when using smart pointers.

C++ future and the pointer

published at 20.12.2013 17:21 by Jens Weller
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A look at Qt5.2

published at 12.12.2013 17:17 by Jens Weller
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Suddenly a wild Qt5.2 appears. Digia and all the contributors to Qt have done once again a great job. With Qt5.2 Android and iOS are now supported, QML runs without V8 JavaScript engine on its own engine. So, some great changes come to Qt with 5.2.

Say hello to wxWidgets 3.0

published at 04.12.2013 14:40 by Jens Weller
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I remember the times, when wxWidgets 3.0 was already talked about, several years ago. Now, its been published in November, though I have to take a look at it. I've been using wxWidgets for years, but moved on to Qt for my own projects. So, lets have a look at wxWidgets 3.0...

Creating zip-archives in C++

published at 22.11.2013 17:46 by Jens Weller
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Today I had to do some research into how to create archives in C++, as this is my windows machine, a windows or better platformindependent solution is needed. My plan is to write a small backup tool, which simply copies folders and files (maybe with filtersupport) into an archive. Of course there is the zlib as a solution, but I'm looking for an easy way to do things, and not an C interface. So, I started my search for a solution...

Founding local C++ User Groups

published at 15.11.2013 16:39 by Jens Weller
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I've talked to some people at Meeting C++ 2013 about this, but decided not to go into the details about this at this years conference. That would have meant to have another good talk not at the conference. So, here is my thoughts and a little overview on C++ User Groups. Note that a lot of what I write also applies to you, if you just want to found a User Group for something else then C++. But I use C++ User Groups as an example, as its only logically with my expierence.

Meeting C++ 2013

published at 12.11.2013 17:34 by Jens Weller
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Meeting C++ 2013 was a blast, and for me a huge success. With over 200 people visiting the conference, it was a lot bigger then last years conference! With 21 Talks in 3 Tracks and 2 keynotes, the conference has evolved into a format, which I'd like to keep for the coming years.

boost 1.55 - a short overview

published at 12.11.2013 11:43 by Jens Weller
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So, boost 1.55 was released shortly after Meeting C++ 2013. This version brings a new library and updates the supported compilers. Since 1.54 there have been some quite interesting discussions about modularizing boost and moving to git. The dependency view has not changed much for this version:

C++11 and boost

published at 11.10.2013 18:05 by Jens Weller
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Some parts of the Standard Library in C++11 are predated in boost. When playing around with C++11, you get used to using some parts in the Standard Library that are used in C++03 with their boost counterpart. Also, there is some libraries now occuring, which are C++11 based, so interfacing with either boost or C++11 code is soon an issue.