# Modern C++ Programming #
## C++11/C++14/C++17 ##

Open access C++ course, University of Verona (UNIVR), Italy

### Essential Tool ###

Online compiler and execution: [CompilerExplorer](https://godbolt.org/)

* for code execution: [Add new..] -> [execution only] 

## TOPICS ##

**1. Introduction**

* A Little History of C/C++ Programming Languages
* C++ Philosophy
* Why C++?
* Course Overview and References
* Who I Am

**2. Basic Concepts I**

* Prerequirements: Compiler, editor, etc.
* Hello World
* C++ Primitive Types
* Integral Data Types
* Floating-point Arithmetic
* Floating-point Issues

**3. Basic Concepts II**

* Enumerators
* `union` and Bitfield
* `using`, `decltype`, and `auto`
* Math Operators
* Statements and Control Flow

**4. Basic Concepts III**

* Memory Management: Heap and Stack
* Initialization
* Pointers and References
* `sizeof` Operator
* `const` and `constexpr`
* Explicit Type Conversion

**5. Basic Concepts IV**

* Declaration and Definition
* Functions
* Preprocessing

**6. Utilities**

* I/O Stream
* Filesystem Library
* Math Functions
* Algorithm Library
* `std::string` and `std::string_view`
* Random Numbers
* Time Measuring

**7. C++ Object Oriented Programming I**

* C++ Classes
* Class Constructor
* Copy Construcor
* Class Destructor
* Initialization and Defaulted Members
* Class Keywords

**8. C++ Object Oriented Programming II**

* Polymorphism
* Operator overloading
** Special Objects

**9. C++ Templates and Meta-programming I**

* Function Templates
* Compile-Time Utilities
* Type Traits
* Template Parameters

**10. C++ Templates and Meta-programming II**

* Class Templates
* Template Meta-Programming
* SFINAE: Substitution Failure Is Not An Error
* Variadic Template
* STD Template Utility

**11. Containers, Iterators, and Algorithms**

* Containers and Iterators
* Sequence Containers: `array`, `vector`, `list`, `deque`, `forward_list`
* Associative Containers: `set`, `map`
* Container Adaptors: `stack`, `queue`, `priority_queue`
* Implement a Custom Iterator
* Iterator Utility Methods
* Algorithms Library
* Lambda Expressions

**12. Translation Units**

* Basic Concepts
* Linkage
* Variables Storage
* Function Template
* Class Template
* Undefined Behavior and Summary
* `#include` Issues
* Namespace
* How to Compile: static and dynamic libraries

**13. Code Conventions**

* C++ Project Organization
* Coding Styles and Conventions
* `#include` and `namespace`
* Variables and Prepossessing
* Functions and Classes
* Modern C++ Features
* Control Flow
* Naming and Formatting

**14. Ecosystem**

* Execution Debugging: `gdb` and `assert`
* Memory Debugging: `valgrind`
* Sanitizers: `address`, `leak`, `memory`, `undefined behavior`
* Debugging Summary
* CMake
* Code Checking and Analysis: `warnings` and `static analyzers`
* Code Quality: `linters`
* Code Testing: `unit test`, `coverage`
* Code Commenting: `doxygen`
* Code Statistics: `lines count`, `cyclomatic complexity`
* Other Tools: code `formating`, `exploring`, `benchmarking`

**15. Advanced Topics**

* Move Semantic
* Copy Elision and RVO
* Type deduction
* C++ Idioms: `rule of zero/three/five`, `singleton`, `PILP`, `CRTP`
* Smart Pointers
* Concurrency: `std::thread`

**16. Optimization I**

* General Concepts: asymptotic complexity, optimization cycle, Ahmdal Law, etc.
* I/O Operations
* Locality and Memory Access Patterns
* Arithmetic
* Control Flow
* Functions
* C++ Objects

**17. Optimization II**

* Compiler Optimizations
* Libraries and Data Structures
* Profiling
* Parallel Computing

### Reporting bugs and contributing ###

If you find any typos please report them by using the repository
(**issues** panel).

## Author ##

* `Federico Busato`, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Verona (Italy) [federico.busato@univr.it](mailto:federico.busato@univr.it),
now Nvidia Corporation ([fbusato@nvidia.com](mailto:fbusato@nvidia.com))

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