Published in ITNEXT·PinnedThe 114 standard C++ algorithms. IntroductionWelcome to a new series on C++ standard algorithms. Standard algorithms offer safe and optimized building blocks that can replace a surprising amount of user code. Today we will have a look at the basics of algorithms, explain the concept of iterators, talk a bit about the history and what…Programming Languages6 min read
PinnedBest way to manage your dotfilesDo you want a zero friction way to manage your dotfiles across multiple machines that relies only on git? Well, read on! Setting up First, we define a new alias that will allow us to manage the dotfiles from anywhere in our directory tree. The command name and the git directory can…Linux3 min read
Published in ITNEXT·PinnedThe curious case of the always O(n*logn) QuickSortIf I tell you that QuickSort is O(n*logn), you would probably protest and argue your point. If that’s the case, you might find this article eye-opening. Indeed I had the following discussion countless times: Person A: QuickSort is such a bad algorithm. Me: Why? Person A: Well for one, it’s O(n*n) worst…Programming5 min read
Published in ITNEXT·PinnedFive steps to perfect softwareIt is the end of the year, so it’s the perfect time to refresh on the basics. This article will go through the five steps to perfect software that you should never skip. To clarify, I will be zooming in to the “unit level” as most of you will not…Software Engineering4 min read
Published in ITNEXT·PinnedSave your sanity and time — Beyond clang-format.One of the most impactful things you can do as a Software Engineer is to automate repeated activities. One area, in particular, that is often deserving more automation is code reviews. Today, we will look at how to offload style checking and enforcement to clang-format for C, C++, C#, Java…Cpp7 min read
Published in ITNEXT·3 days agoSimple and consistent C++ Development EnvironmentA common hurdle for students of C++ is picking a good development environment. Many choices to make, most of which significantly impact the user experience. Today, I will guide you through a straightforward setup using Visual Studio Code and Docker, starting with a ready-to-use setup, followed by a step-by-step explanation…Cpp3 min read
Published in ITNEXT·May 13Generators, copies and moves: The 114 C++ algorithms seriesWelcome to the sixth instalment of the 114 C++ algorithms series. Today we will talk about algorithms that generate values and the many copy variants offered by the standard library. On top of today’s portion of algorithms, we will also take a short detour and talk about iterator adapters. The series so far: Introduction …Programming Languages6 min read
Published in ITNEXT·Apr 29Move semantics and rvalue references: Modern C++ fundamentalsWelcome to the Modern C++ fundamentals series, where we take a deep dive into one topic at a time. Today, we cover move semantics, value categories, and rvalue references introduced in C++11. Unfortunately, this is one of the topics where we have to start with a bit of front-loaded theory…Programming Languages6 min read
Published in ITNEXT·Apr 21Left folds and other reductions: The 114 C++ algorithms seriesWelcome to the fifth instalment of the 114 standard C++ algorithms. In this chapter, we will talk about reduction algorithms, that is, algorithms that reduce a range into a single value. We will cover three groups of algorithms, the left folds that operate strictly linearly, generalised reductions from C++17 and…Programming Languages6 min read
Published in ITNEXT·Mar 27Transformations: The 114 C++ algorithms seriesWelcome to article number four in the 114 C++ standard algorithms series. Transformation algorithms mutate the state of ranges by changing the values of elements, changing the order of elements, or removing elements. Several transformation algorithms we will discuss today also have lazy view variants. Views are a lazily evaluated…Programming Languages6 min read
