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C++ Tip: Simplify your coding with user-friendly enumerations

February 9, 2005 6:24pm PST

In programming, enumerations allow you to define a type composed of a predefined set of values. With this technique, you can improve your coding using a code-completion feature.

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C++: Implementing Design by Contract to reduce bugs

July 29, 2004 7:00am PDT

Design by Contract is a software paradigm that can ensure your code will have fewer bugs. See how it can improve your code in this overview.

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Application Development: Persisting settings in C++

February 26, 2004 8:00am PST

In a Web application environment, user experience can be enhanced by persisting the settings between sessions. The free downloadable C++ class library outlined in this article makes data...

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From compile-time constants to runtime constants and back

October 29, 2003 8:00am PST

Constant variables are vitally important to C++ coding, but you can run into problems depending on when the value of the constant is determined. These techniques and code samples will enable you...

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C++: In search of the perfect convert-to-string function

October 7, 2003 1:36pm PDT

You can take a variety of approaches when converting an object into a stream in C++. Follow along as I use STL to develop an efficient, generic conversion function that will handle any data type...

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Use STL streams for easy C++ thread-safe logging

September 23, 2003 7:00am PDT

Streams in C++ are not thread-safe by default. However, using the power of STL and the coding techniques outlined here, you can benefit from the simplicity of streams while maintaining thread-safe...

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Reduce complexity and boost readability using STL functors and predicates

September 18, 2003 7:00am PDT

C++ lets you overload an STL operator to create a class that can act like a function--a powerful addition to your coding arsenal. These examples will show you how to create functors and predicates...

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Get a handle on C++ templates with this book

June 5, 2003 7:00am PDT

Templates are vital to C++ programming, but many developers don't understand them well enough to master their use. C++ Templates: The Complete Guide breaks down this complex subject--although...

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C++: Removing duplicates from a range

February 28, 2003 8:00am PST

Removing duplicates from ranges is a fairly common task in C++, but the std::unique algorithm in the Standard Template Library (STL) has some limitations. Find out how to work around them.

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C++: Removing duplicates from a range

January 28, 2003 8:00am PST

Removing duplicates from ranges is a fairly common task in C++, but the std::unique algorithm in the Standard Template Library (STL) has some limitations. Find out how to work around them.

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Automatically validate your data in C++

January 10, 2003 8:00am PST

Find out how to use an alternative to set functions when validating data. Builder.com columnist John Torjo explains the advantages of this technique as he walks you through writing a check_valid...

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Format C++ objects as you write them

November 11, 2002 8:00am PST

The Standard Template Library allows you to write objects to streams. But what about custom formatting? Builder.com's C++ guru, John Torjo, walks you through sample code to demonstrate a solution.

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Easily write and format collections and collection ranges in C++

September 23, 2002 7:00am PDT

Writing and formatting collections can pose quite a challenge for the C++ developer. We'll walk you through the code and explain how you can make the task more manageable.

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