C++ for the Impatient

Appendix B. Summary of New Features in C++11

This book describes the great majority of new features in C++11. In the rare instance the book does not cover a new feature, it’s usually because that feature is not implemented on most of the new compilers yet. The book does not cover the topic of multithreaded applications (except by mentioning the thread_local keyword), but that may be a topic for a future edition. Otherwise, the most important aspects of C++11 are covered.

This appendix summarizes four major areas:

1. Improvements in object construction (classes)

2. Other core-language enhancements

3. New keywords

4. Extensions to the C++ library

B.1. Improvements in Object Construction

C++11 provides improved techniques for declaring classes ...