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Succinct Guide to Floating Point Format For C++ and C# Programmers

by Shao Voon Wong

Floating Point Format For C++ and C# Programmers

tlock: Any C++ Object read/write Thread-safe Provider

by Michael Chourdakis

An easy locking class for shared/exclusive mutex functions with upgrade/downgrade

Functional Programming in C++

by MehreenTahir

This article will show you an alternative way of using C++; How to write functional code in C++. You’ll see how to write more concise, safer, readable, reasonable code.

CppEvent - How to Implement Events using Standard C++

by Shmuel Zang

This article shows how we can implement a thread-safe events (similar to .NET events) mechanism using the standard C++ library.

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Fast Computation of PRNG's

by Henrik Vestermark

How to add Xoshiro and ChaCha PRNG's as compatible class in C++

C++ Multithreaded Count Benchmark

by Shao Voon Wong

C++ Multithreaded Count Benchmark using Visual C++, G++ and Clang

Tile Grid Control

by PJ Arends

An MFC CWnd derived grid of user definable tiles

Bring Your Animations to H264/HEVC Video

by Shao Voon Wong

Bring your animations to H264/HEVC video using C++ and C# with h/w acceleration

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Succinct Guide to Floating Point Format For C++ and C# Programmers

12 Jan 2020 by Shao Voon Wong

Floating Point Format For C++ and C# Programmers

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tlock<>: Any C++ Object read/write Thread-safe Provider

13 Jul 2019 by Michael Chourdakis

An easy locking class for shared/exclusive mutex functions with upgrade/downgrade

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Win32

Functional Programming in C++

23 Nov 2018 by MehreenTahir

This article will show you an alternative way of using C++; How to write functional code in C++. You’ll see how to write more concise, safer, readable, reasonable code.

CppEvent - How to Implement Events using Standard C++

13 Aug 2018 by Shmuel Zang

This article shows how we can implement a thread-safe events (similar to .NET events) mechanism using the standard C++ library.

Enable C++11 multithreading in GCC for FreeRTOS

30 Mar 2023 by Piotr Grygorczuk

Enable C++11 multithreading features in GCC for FreeRTOS

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multi-threading

Some Shocking Facts You Probably Didn't Want to Know about U++ Framework...

12 Nov 2020 by Miroslav Fidler

...but I will tell you anyway.

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U++

H264/HEVC Video Encoder for OpenGL

26 Oct 2022 by Shao Voon Wong

H264/HEVC Video Encoder for recording OpenGL rendering

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OpenGL

Designing Efficient Thread-Safe Reference Counting System

29 Jun 2017 by EgorYusov

This article describes an efficient thread-safe reference counting system.

Weiler-Atherton Algorithm in MFC

25 Feb 2018 by Petrov Vladimir

Weiler-Atherton algorithm in MFC codes demo implementation

Singular Values Decomposition (SVD) in C++11 by an Example

30 Dec 2018 by Arthur V. Ratz

SVD in C++11 explained with an example

PolyHook 2: C++17 x86/x64 Hooking Library

24 Jul 2018 by stevemk14ebr

PolyHook v2 - the C++17 x86/x64 library supporting multiple methods of hooking

Constants and Constant Expressions in C++11

11 Jul 2012 by Mikhail Semenov

keywords: constexpr, constant, constant expression, user-defined literals, GCC 4.7.0

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C++ State Machine with Asynchronous Multicast Delegates

23 Oct 2019 by David Lafreniere

A framework combining state machines with asynchronous multicast delegates

Variadic Delegates

13 Apr 2015 by Anton Chibisov

This tutorial showcases how to implement C++ delegates which are capable of being bound to methods and functions having arbitrary signature, i.e., any number and type of parameters and return value.

Sharing Objects Between Threads in C++, the Safe and Easy Way

14 Jun 2016 by Noah L

Beware the data race sneak attack.

Metaprogramming in C++: A Gentle Introduction

23 Mar 2021 by honey the codewitch

Make your code more efficient by hacking your compiler to improve its optimization capabilities

Use C++11 Range For-Loop to Enumerate Registry, Folder and WMI

16 Oct 2022 by Shao Voon Wong

C++11 Range For-Loop to Enumerate Registry, Folder and WMI

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How a weak_ptr Might Prevent Full Memory Cleanup of Managed Object

30 Jan 2018 by Bartlomiej Filipek

It appears that in some cases memory allocated for the object controlled by smart_ptr might not be released until all weak pointers are also ‘dead’... let's see why

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XorShift Jump 101, Part 2: Polynomial Arithmetic

24 Apr 2020 by Member 4201813

Jump forward/backward procedures for XorShift RNG explained step by step

A Simple Worker Thread

15 Mar 2016 by Satbir S

A worker thread gives you parallel processing power

DIY µ-range

23 May 2018 by John M. Dlugosz

It is easier than ever to exploit the range-for loop (and make use of std algorithms) for things other than collections.

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XorShift Jump 101, Part 1: Matrix Multiplication

14 Apr 2020 by Member 4201813

Jump forward/backward procedures for XorShift RNG explained step by step

Fast Memory Allocation and Pooling for Constrained Environments

14 Dec 2020 by honey the codewitch

Some C++ magic to help cut down on heap abuse for simple scenarios

C++ Multithreaded Count Benchmark

12 May 2024 by Shao Voon Wong

C++ Multithreaded Count Benchmark using Visual C++, G++ and Clang

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Fast Computation of PRNG's

28 May 2024 by Henrik Vestermark

How to add Xoshiro and ChaCha PRNG's as compatible class in C++

Fundamental Type Specialization in C++

3 Jan 2020 by goranorsander

A class template for specializing fundamental types

How To Optimize A Parallel Stable Sort Performance Using The Revolutionary Intel® oneAPI HPC Toolkit

7 May 2020 by Arthur V. Ratz

In this article I will thoroughly discuss about the several aspects of using the revolutionary new Intel® oneAPI HPC Toolkit to deliver a modern code that implements a parallel “stable” sort

A Workaround for Type Inference with Expression Templates and Proxies

12 Jun 2019 by John Bandela

The problem brought to light by the article is that C++11 auto interacts badly with expression templates and proxies.

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Optimizations that You Have to Wring from WebAssembly

10 Aug 2020 by Shao Voon Wong

Optimizations that you have to make to wring the performance out of WebAssembly

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Bring Your Animations to H264/HEVC Video

25 Apr 2023 by Shao Voon Wong

Bring your animations to H264/HEVC video using C++ and C# with h/w acceleration

Programming Concurrency in C++: Part 2

3 Mar 2019 by MehreenTahir

This article is a continuation of Programming Concurrency in C++ Part 1. We will discuss synchronization, future and promises along with async and with that, will sum up the introduction of concurrency in C++.

PolyHook - The C++11 x86/x64 Hooking Library

17 May 2016 by stevemk14ebr

A modern, universal, c++ hooking library.

RWMutex: A Shared/Exclusive Recursive Mutex

13 Dec 2018 by Michael Chourdakis

A mutex with shared/exclusive access with upgrade/downgrade capability

Application of C++11 User-Defined Literals to Handling Scientific Quantities, Number Representation and String Manipulation

31 Aug 2012 by Mikhail Semenov

keywords: user-defined literals , templates, constant expressions, recursive functions

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Linux

Implementing Parallel Scalable Distribution Counting Algorithm (DCA) with CUDA 8.0 Runtime API

9 Dec 2016 by Arthur V. Ratz

In this article, we'll demonstrate an approach the allows to increase the performance (up to 600%) of the code that implements the conventional distribution counting algorithm (DCA) using NVIDIA CUDA 8.0 Runtime API

SimpleList - A C# to C++ Comparison

28 Mar 2018 by Paulo Zemek

A beginner article about how to write a simple list class in C# and in C++

Tiny CMD

1 Aug 2019 by Michael Haephrati

A tiny Command Line Interface wrapped with a Graphic User Interface

Priori - A Fast dynamic_cast<> Alternative

20 Jun 2013 by DigitalInBlue

This article discusses the implementation and use of a fast alternative to dynamic_cast, Priori.

Load EXE as DLL: Mission Possible

6 Dec 2015 by Michael Chourdakis

Load an EXE file as a DLL in another EXE and execute the functions

cpplinq - LINQ Query Operators for C++ Sequences

3 Nov 2012 by Marius Bancila

An introduction to cpplinq, a open-source template library that provides LINQ-like operators for querying collections (arrays and STL containers) in C++11.

Units and measures for C++ 11

24 May 2017 by john morrison leon

Type quantities according to the units in which they are measured. A complete implementation of units of measurement as a data type for C++ 11.

Happy Registry: A Quick Wrapper for the Win32 Database

23 Oct 2015 by Michael Chourdakis

A simple template for manipulating the registry

An In-place Multidimensional C++ Array

16 Jun 2019 by Michael Chourdakis

Create dynamic multidimensional arrays in place

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Dev

C++11 Threads, Locks and Condition Variables

27 May 2013 by Marius Bancila

This article is a walk-through the C++11 support for threads and synchronization mechanisms (mutexes and condition variables).

We Make Any Object Thread-safe

30 Mar 2021 by AlexeyAB

Smart pointer that makes any object thread-safe for any operations, with the performance equal to that of optimized lock-free containers

Fast Implementations of Sparse Sets in C++

3 Jan 2015 by Mikhail Semenov

This article covers algorithms and implementations for sparse sets of integers, including the benchmark results.

Implementation of Delegates in C++11

24 May 2013 by Mikhail Semenov

This is an alternative for "Member Function Pointers and the Fastest Possible C++ Delegates"

Move Semantics and Perfect Forwarding in C++11

5 May 2015 by Mikhail Semenov

Essential features in Visual C++ 11 and GCC 4.7.0: move, rvalue references, prvalues, xvalues, perfect forwarding.

Extending boost::filesystem for Windows and Linux: Part 1

19 Mar 2013 by Igor Stanic

Extending boost::filesystem for Windows and Linux.

HotPatching: (VERY) Deep Inside

4 Nov 2018 by Michael Chourdakis

A ready to be used hotpatching library with five methods!

7 reasons C++ devs will love the VS 14 CTP

25 Jul 2014 by Nish Nishant

The article goes through sevean language and IDE features in the VS 14 CTP 2 that are specific to C++ development

From C++ 11 to C++ 17: A Walkthrough

5 Jan 2018 by Michael Chourdakis

The most appealing (to me!) new C++ features

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Implementing COM Interfaces with C++0x Variadic Templates

4 Sep 2011 by Kirill Osipov

A step-by-step illustration of a minimalistic pattern for implementing a series of COM interfaces with little code

g2log: An efficient asynchronous logger using C++11

19 Mar 2014 by KjellKod.cc

Don't let slow disk access bog your logger down. By using the g2log asynchronous logger you will remove the wait bottlenecks while it has the reliability of a *traditional* logging library.

C++ audio mixing and WAV file & AudioFile classes

8 Dec 2018 by CalicoSkies

Mixing audio from multiple WAV files to a single WAV file. Includes a C++ class for reading and writing WAV audio files, derived from an AudioFile class for future support of other audio file formats.

Construction of a Supercomputer - Architecture and Design

23 Apr 2016 by Florian Rappl

In this article we look behind the development of a Top 500 listed highly-efficient supercomputer: the QPACE 2.

XML++ version 3: The C++11 Update of My XML Library

3 Sep 2018 by Michael Chourdakis

The update to my beloved library. Single-header file.

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C++11 Concurrency

30 Dec 2014 by Babu_Abdulsalam

Various features supporting Concurrency in C++11

C++11 – A Glance [Part 1 of n]

21 Sep 2019 by Lakamraju Raghuram

A glance at the C++11 Standard, covering features supported in VS2010

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C++

Solving ordinary differential equations with OpenCL in C++

26 Jul 2012 by headmyshoulder, Denis Demidov

This article shows how ordinary differential equations can be solved with OpenCL. In detail it shows how odeint - a C++ library for ordinary differential equations - can be adapted to work with VexCL - a library for OpenCL. The resulting performance is studied on two examples.

An Idiot's Guide to C++ Templates - Part 1

16 Jan 2013 by Ajay Vijayvargiya

Covering the nitty-gritties of C++ templates.

An Efficient Parallel Three-Way Quicksort Using Intel C++ Compiler And OpenMP 4.5 Library

6 May 2020 by Arthur V. Ratz

In this article, I’d like to introduce the modern code in C++11, implementing the parallel three-way quicksort, which is asymptotically faster and more efficient than the famous heapsort and mergesort algorithms.

A Fundamental Lock-Free Building Block - The Lock-Free Stack

31 Jul 2014 by Michael Gazonda

A Fundamental Lock-Free Building Block - The Lock-Free Stack

Bring C++ Graphics to the Web

30 Jul 2019 by Shao Voon Wong

Run your C++ Graphics on the Desktop and Web

Javascript

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Top 5 Beautiful C++ std Algorithms Examples

16 Dec 2014 by Bartlomiej Filipek

Several examples of beautiful code made up of algorithms from the C++ standard library. Heavily uses modern C++.

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STL

Number crunching: Why you should never, ever, EVER use linked-list in your code again

21 Aug 2012 by KjellKod.cc

Most programming resources are wrong when comparing linked-list to vector. Here you can read and understand how they are wrong and why linked-list is (mostly) to be avoided.

Techniques for Avoiding Code Duplication

15 Feb 2016 by Alasdair Craig

Common ways that code gets duplicated, and techniques for avoiding or refactoring the duplication

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Dev

My First Open Source Contribution

10 Oct 2019 by 10xlearner

This is a post about my first open source contribution.

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Lock-Free Single-Producer - Single Consumer Circular Queue

31 Dec 2014 by KjellKod.cc

How to make a wait-free, lock-free CircularFifo using C++11.

Tile Grid Control

5 Mar 2024 by PJ Arends

An MFC CWnd derived grid of user definable tiles

WinLamb: using C++11 Lambdas to Handle Win32 Messages

22 Sep 2019 by Rodrigo Cesar de Freitas Dias

Introducing WinLamb, a modern C++11 object-oriented library to write native Windows programs

The Power of C++11 in Creating Windows Smart Pointers

15 Jul 2015 by Michael Chourdakis

Smart pointers for some Windows handles

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Windows

Macros for Defining Method Aliases for a Member Object

2 Jun 2013 by Mikhail Semenov

The article shows the techniques for defining pass-through methods

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Linux

Smart Pointers Gotchas

27 Aug 2014 by Bartlomiej Filipek

Several issues related to smart pointers that are worth knowing.

LevelDB DLL for Windows - A New Approach to Exporting C++ Classes from a DLL

28 Mar 2013 by John Bandela

Describes a build of leveldb for windows that works in both g++ and visual c++ using the same dll

C++ 11 features in Visual C++ 2013 Preview

21 Jul 2013 by Nish Nishant

This is a quick overview of ISO C++ 11 compiler features that are supported in VC++ 2013 Preview

Debug Print in Variadic Template Style

12 Apr 2016 by Shao Voon Wong

Debug Print using C++11 Variadic Template

Fast Implementations of Maps with Integer Keys in C++

18 Jan 2015 by Mikhail Semenov

This article covers algorithms and implementations for maps with integers, contains benchmark results

Compile Time Loops with C++11 - Creating a Generalized static_for Implementation

28 Dec 2014 by Michael Gazonda

Have you ever been working with templates or constexpr and wanted to run a loop? Or maybe you have a loop you'd like to unroll and see if your program will run faster? Welcome to static_for.

Fast Multi-Reader Lock

20 Aug 2014 by Evgeny Zavalkovsky

Multi-reader lock that provides real readers' lock-free and wait-free concurency on multi core systems.

Win32 Thread Pools and C++11 : A Quick Wrapper

15 Apr 2019 by Michael Chourdakis

Use Windows new ThreadPool through a single C++ 11 class

C++11 – A Glance [Part 2 of n]

17 Jun 2018 by Lakamraju Raghuram

A glance at the C++11 Standard, covering features supported in VS2010. This is the next part of this series.

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Generic Memoization Infrastructure

1 Mar 2016 by Evgeny Zavalkovsky

`Memoization' of a computation result makes computation faster by trading space for time. Here you will see extremely simple and "easy to use" Memoization Infrastructure.

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templates

C++ std::thread Event Loop with Message Queue and Timer

13 Sep 2020 by David Lafreniere

Create a worker thread with an event loop, message queue and a timer using the C++11 thread support library

C++11 Lambda Storage Without libc++

16 Jan 2012 by And Baxter

In the case that you need to store and pass lambdas around but can't use std::function, here's an alternative.

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Dev

'Class methods' for plain arrays and std::array and vector too.

4 Jan 2018 by john morrison leon

Class method emulation for plain arrays plus unified handling of plain arrays, std::arrays and std::vectors

Convenient Constructs For Stepping Through a Range of Values

23 Mar 2015 by Mikhail Semenov

This articles proposes an implementation of a collection of constructs for writing loops in C++11, as an alternative to the standard C-style for-loop.

Bring Your C++ Code to the Web

28 Jun 2019 by Shao Voon Wong

How to bring your C++ code to the web

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C++

Smart observers to use with unique_ptr

18 Sep 2015 by john morrison leon

observer_ptr, a smart observer guaranteed to always be either valid or test as null. Transparently harnessing unique_ptr's custom deleter feature to detect object destruction.

Generic Random Access Iterator

23 Sep 2015 by Shvetsov Evgeniy