C++11

Fellow C++ PM Karl Niu provides an impressive series of demos showcasing new compiler features in Visual Studio "14". Use the following guide to quickly access the features you'd like to review:[01:20] Thread safe statics[04:05] Inline namespaces[07:59] noexcept[10:02] Unrestricted…

*(...look at that weird casing...something punny is going on...) Join us as we final-ly hear from Patrick Satyanathan about the "keyword" known as "final," introduced in C++11. He provides an excellent amount of detail and insight on the two primary uses of final, as well…

In part 10, STL explores the new features in the Visual C++ Compiler November 2013 CTP (Community Technology Preview), in addition to the features that were added between VC 2013 Preview and RTM. Features included in the November CTP ( generic lambdas!!! ): C++11, C++14, and…

GoingNative 2013 will stream live right here on the homepage of Channel 9 beginning at 9:00AM Pacific Time, September 4, 2013. All 3 days will start at or very near to 9:00 AM PDT (Convert to your local time) Being a Channel 9 Live Event, we will accept questions from the virtual audience (simply…

You recently learned about Image Watch, a Visual Studio 2012 plug-in for visually debugging (watch window, locals, etc...) image processing code in C++. How does it work? What does the implementation look like (or how was it designed, how much modern C++ does it employ, how old is…

Herb Sutter presents atomic<> Weapons, 2 of 2. This was filmed at C++ and Beyond 2012. As the title suggests, this is a two part series (given the depth of treatment and complexity of the subject matter). STOP! => Watch part 1 first! Download the slides. Abstract: This session in…

Herb Sutter presents atomic<> Weapons, 1 of 2. This was filmed at C++ and Beyond 2012. As the title suggests, this is a two part series (given the depth of treatment and complexity of the subject matter). Part 1 -> Optimizations, races, and the memory model; acquire and release…

In part 8, STL digs into the do-while loop, casts, one definition rule (ODR), and his variadic template array sorter. There is a lot of information in this episode, so get comfortable, tune in, and learn. See part 1: Name Lookup See part 2: Template Argument Deduction See part 3: Overload Resolution…

Welcome to 2013! We're excited to be back and we're sorry it's taken so long to get a new episode out the door. The Visual Studio 3D Starter Kit provides basic support for consuming DirectX 3D runtime assets produced by the MSBUILD task. This includes loading, rendering, and working with assets…

Herb Sutter presents C++ Concurrency. This was filmed at C++ and Beyond 2012. Get Herb's slides for this session. Herb says: I've spoken and written on these topics before. Here's what's different about this talk: Brand new: This material goes beyond what I've written and taught…