January 2018
Intermediate to advanced
374 pages
9h 53m
English
Content preview from C++ High Performance
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Summary
In this chapter we have highlighted some features and drawbacks of C++ and how it evolved to the state it is in today.
Further, we discussed the advantages and disadvantages of C++ compared with other languages, both from the perspective of performance and robustness. Hopefully, some myths about C++ and exceptions were dispelled.
You also learned the importance of strict interfaces, resource acquisition, and correct exception handling.