Advanced C++ Programming Cookbook

Common Patterns in C++

In this chapter, you will learn various design patterns in C++. Design patterns provide a common approach to solving different types of problems properly, and oftentimes, design patterns are discussed throughout the internet, at conferences, and in front of the water cooler at work regarding their advantages and disadvantages.

The goal of this chapter is to introduce you to some of the more popular, less popular, and even controversial patterns, giving you an idea of the different types of problems that design patterns attempt to solve. This is an important chapter as it will give you the skills to tackle hard problems by teaching you already existing approaches to common problems others have experienced in the past. ...