100 C++ Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

100 C++ Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Harden your code against the most common pitfalls and elevate your mastery of systems programming. 100 C++ Mistakes and How to Avoid Them provides a definitive, diagnostic roadmap to the complexities of one of the world's most powerful languages. Learn how to move beyond frustrating runtime errors to writing clean, high-performance logic—bridging the gap between a novice "code-and-fix" approach and professional-grade engineering—ensuring your applications are efficient, stable, and secure.

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What You Will Learn:

Memory Management Errors: Master the art of avoiding leaks, dangling pointers, and "double-free" vulnerabilities through modern RAII and smart pointer patterns.

Undefined Behavior & Portability: Step-by-step guidance on identifying subtle bugs that work on one compiler but crash on another, from uninitialized variables to race conditions.

Modern C++ Best Practices: Discover how to replace dangerous legacy "C-style" habits with safe, expressive abstractions provided by the latest C++ standards.

Performance Bottlenecks: Learn advanced techniques for avoiding unnecessary object copying and inefficient memory layouts that slow down mission-critical systems.

Who This Book is For: This professional-grade guide is essential for Software Developers, Systems Engineers, and Computer Science students. It is an invaluable resource for any technical professional—including those building security-focused graduation projects like Smart Guard—aiming to build robust software that stands up to the rigors of real-world production environments.

Product Details:

Format: Digital PDF Download

Author: Rich Yonts

Publisher: Manning Publications

ISBN-13: 9781638357315

ISBN-10: 1638357315