C++ A General Purpose Language and Library: (05) RAII – Resource Acquisition Is Initialization

A huge strength of C++ over other languages is deterministic destruction: knowing when resources will be freed. You can use this to make your coding easier and your applications safer.

• [00:02:31] - Pointers
• [00:14:15] - Dynamic Allocation
• [00:21:06] - Exceptions
• [00:26:59] - Copying, Assignment, and Destruction
• [00:42:58] - Smart Pointer

Full course outline:

• Mod 01: Getting Started
• Mod 02: Fundamentals
• Mod 03: The C++ Object Model
• Mod 04: Pointers and Indirection
• Mod 05: RAII – Resource Acquisition Is Initialization
• Mod 06: The C++ Standard Library, or STL
• Mod 07: Next Steps