January 2018
Intermediate to advanced
374 pages
9h 53m
English
Content preview from C++ High Performance
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C++ compared with other languages
A multitude of application types, platforms, and programming languages have emerged since C++ was first released. Still, C++ is a widely used language, and its compilers are available for most platforms. The major exception, as of today, is the web platform, where JavaScript and its related technologies are the foundation. However, the web platform is evolving into being able to execute what was previously only possible in desktop applications, and in that context C++ has found its way into web applications using technologies such as Emscripten/asm.js and web assembly.