C++ Concepts: Improve Type Safety with C++ 20

Intermediate

68 Lessons

3h 20min

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Course Overview

This course will walk you through the newest version of C++ 20, C++ Concepts. You will go through one of the most significant new features in C++20, which is Concepts. Concepts allow you to create compiler-checked criteria for template parameters, revolutionizing the way you think about and develop generic code. You can use them to provide both syntactic and semantic requirements. They also allow you to explicitly express your goal in the type system. If something goes wrong, you'll get a clear error messa...Show More

TAKEAWAY SKILLS

Templates

What You'll Learn

Learn to use concepts to create more powerful programs

Learn to write your own C++ Concepts

Learn to use C++ Concepts in real life

What You'll Learn

Learn to use concepts to create more powerful programs

Course Content

Introduction

Getting Started

Why C++ Concepts?

The Concept Behind C++ Concepts

Use of Concepts Motivation Behind C++ Concepts Templates in C++Quiz on C++ Templates Highlights

Four Ways to use Concepts in Functions

The Four Ways to Use Concepts The <requires> Clause Challenge - GCD of Two Integers Using the <requires> Clause Solution: GCD of Two Integers Using the <requires> Clause The Trailing <requires> Clause Challenge: GCD of Two Real Numbers Using the Trailing <requires>Solution: GCD of Two Real Numbers Using the Trailing <requires> c The Constrained Template Parameter The abbreviated Function Templates Concepts at Compile-time How to Choose Among the Four Ways?Quiz on the Ways to Use the C++ Concepts Conclusion

C++ Concepts with Classes

Introduction The Requires Clause Challenge: Implement a Pair Class Using Requires Clause Solution: Implement KeyPair Class Using <requires> Clause Constrained Template Parameters Challenge: Array Class Using Constrained Template Parameters Solution: Array Class Using Constrained Template Parameters The Trailing Requires Clause Quiz on C++ Concepts with Classes Key Takeaways

Concepts Shipped with the C++ Standard Library

Concepts in the <concepts> Header - I Concepts in the <concepts> Header (cont.)Concepts in the <iterator> Header Concepts in the <ranges> Header Quiz on the Concepts Shipped with C++ Standard Library Challenge: A Custom Concept Using Concepts from the C++ STL Solution: A Custom Concept Using Concepts from the C++ STL Conclusion

How to Write Your Own C++ Concepts

21 Lessons

How to Use C++ Concepts in Real Life

8 Lessons

Summary

1 Lesson

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