before the introduction of constexpr functions in C++ 11, that was the mechanism of choice. For example, the following code computes a square root of an integer using recursive instantiation ...

This is not surprising, as most C texts dismiss it in a sentence or two. Have you experienced any of the following in your C/C++ embedded code? Code that works fine-until you turn optimization on Code ...

Embedded C developers shy away from C++ out of concern for performance. The class construct is one of their main concerns. My previous article Code Craft – Embedding C++: Classes explored ...

Foremost in any strategy for the creation of safe and reliable C/C++ code is prevention of undefined behavior. But be prepared, because it’s not easy. On June 4, 1996, the Ariane 5 rocket was ...

Microsoft has released Visual Studio 2019 version 16.6 Preview 2 of the integrated development environment (IDE) with a new IntelliSense linter to help C++ developers efficiently clean up code.

Compilers often translate source code for a high-level language, such as C++, to object code for the current computer architecture, such as Intel x64. The object modules produced from multiple ...

Semantic colorization was singled out by Microsoft for new functionality added to the July 2019 update of the C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code. The much-requested semantic colorization -- ...