Advanced Metaprogramming in Classic C++

by Davide Di Gennaro

Advanced Metaprogramming in Classic C++ aims to be both an introduction and a reference to C++ template metaprogramming (TMP); TMP is presented in the book as a set of techniques that will bring a new style in C++ and make code exceptionally clear and efficient. The book deals with language aspects, design patterns, examples and applications (seen as case studies). Special emphasis is put on small reusable techniques that will improve the quality of daily work. What makes the book exceptional is the level of understanding of the concepts involved imparted by the author. This is not just a rote overview of metaprogramming. You will truly understand difficult topics like static assertions, how to write metafunctions, overload resolution, lambda expressions, and many others. More than that, you will work through them with practical examples guided by the author's frank explanations. This book requires you to think and to learn and to understand the language so that you can program at a higher level.

Genres: Computer Science, Programming

599 pages, Paperback

First published April 29, 2015

Reviews

[Paul Floyd · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fairly tough read. I felt that quite a few of the techniques were too clever for production code and were perhaps something of a solution looking for a problem (or perhaps a Boost library).

[Ietrio · Rating 1 out of 5]

Classical C++ as the Ancient Greeks used to program.