cpluspluscourse

cpluspluscourse copied to clipboard

What's not in the course

1

This is intended as a meta issue to collect and track C++ constructs that are not yet part of the course. If we decide to add them, we will create...

bernhardmgruber

In the concurrency section we discuss `std::thread`, but there is a potentially better and more powerful alternative in C++20: `std::jthread`. We should also discuss cancellation and stop tokens.

bernhardmgruber

Add slides on `std::format` and `std::print`

3

In C++20 we got [`std::format`](https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/utility/format/format) and in C++23 we will get [`std::print`](https://wg21.link/P2093). Especially the latter is quite important for beginners, as it will offer a better alternative to `std::cout`. And...

bernhardmgruber

Add a slide on the parallel STL and execution policies

2

We should at least mention that most STL algorithms have parallel overloads if we include `` and discuss the execution policies.

bernhardmgruber

Targetting godbolt and cppinsight

sponce

Introduce a section on best practices

5

Since this is a fairly generic idea, for starts we could introduce a simple slide linking to Core Guidelines (https://isocpp.github.io/CppCoreGuidelines/CppCoreGuidelines). Maybe we could cherry-pick a few guidelines that are commonly...

theanalyst

Consider removing second python example in lambda section

2

I'm fine with the first Python analogy. That's indeed helpful for people who know it already. But the second one about capture only shows that there's nothing specific to be...

bernhardmgruber

Make non-overlay version of slides available

3

Could you also compile and upload a version of the slides without the overlays? I think most people who download the slides would prefer that.

klieret

Present vtune in the tools section

5

sponce

Add a slide on timing commands

4

as several exercises say "time ..." without details. Or maybe it's something to put in the "test" exercise with some explanations in the notes ? This issue is replicated from...

sponce