C++ Learning Resources

This repository holds a collection of useful materials for learning modern C++.

Table of Contents

• Learning C++
• Object-Oriented Programming
• Universal/Forwarding References
• Concurrency
• Template Metaprogramming
  • Type Traits
  • SFINAE
• Performance Optimization
  • Return Value Optimization (RVO)
• Low Latency C++

Learning C++

• Teach Yourself C++ in ∞ Days, Jason turner
• A Modern C++ Quick Start Tutorial - 90 Topics in 20 Minutes, Jason turner

Object-Oriented Programming

Talks

• Intro to the C++ Object Model, Richard Powell, CppCon 2015

Universal/Forwarding References

Talks

• Universal/Forwarding References - A Key to More Modern C++ - Nicolai Josuttis - C++ on Sea 2022 (YouTube)

Concurrency

Books

• C++ Concurrency in Action, 2nd Edition

Template Metaprogramming

Talks

• Modern Template Metaprogramming: A Compendium, Part I, Walter E. Brown, CppCon 2014
• Modern Template Metaprogramming: A Compendium, Part II, Walter E. Brown, CppCon 2014
• Back to Basics: Templates in C++ - Nicolai Josuttis - CppCon 2022 (YouTube)

Books

• C++ Templates: The Complete Guide, 2nd Edition

  The definitive book on C++ templates.

Type Traits

• Template Metaprogramming: Type Traits, Part I, Jody Hagins, CppCon 2020
• Template Metaprogramming: Type Traits, Part II, Jody Hagins, CppCon 2020

Substitution failure is not an error (SFINAE)

Articles

• wikipedia
• How to make SFINAE pretty – Part 1: what value SFINAE brings to code
• How to make SFINAE pretty – Part 2: the hidden beauty of SFINAE
• An introduction to C++'s SFINAE concept: compile-time introspection of a class member

Talks

• Modern C++ Interfaces: Complexity, Emergent Simplicity, SFINAE, and Second Order Properties of Types, Stephen Dewhurst, CppCon 2017

Performance Optimization

Improving the performance of C++ codebases through various techniques.

Return Value Optimization (RVO)

• C++ RVO: Return Value Optimization for Performance in Bloomberg C++ Codebases - Michelle Fae D'Souza

  A great talk to gain a deeper understanding of what RVO is and how to apply it to improve performance in your codebases. It also shares real-world examples of when the compiler applies RVO and when it doesn’t.

Low Latency C++

Talks

• Want fast C++? Know your hardware!, Timur Doumler, CppCon 2016
• When a Microsecond Is an Eternity: High Performance Trading Systems in C++, Carl Cook, CppCon 2017
• Trading at light speed: designing low latency systems in C++, David Gross, Meeting C++ 2022
• What is Low Latency C++? (Part 1) - Timur Doumler - CppNow 2023
• What is Low Latency C++? (Part 2) - Timur Doumler - CppNow 2023