Modern C++ Programming Cookbook - Third Edition

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Learning Modern Core Language Features

The C++ language has gone through a major transformation in the past decades with the development and release of C++11 and then, later, with its newer versions: C++14, C++17, C++20, and C++23. These new standards have introduced new concepts, simplified and extended existing syntax and semantics, and transformed the way we write code overall. C++11 looks and feels like a new language compared to what we previously knew, and code written using these new standards is called modern C++ code. This introductory chapter will touch on some of the language features introduced, starting with C++11, that help you with many coding routines. However, the core of the language expands way beyond the topics addressed ...