C++
C++ is a powerful multi-paradigm language extending C with classes, templates, and the STL. It delivers C-level performance with high-level abstractions, powering game engines, compilers, databases, and financial systems.
Contents 6 Sections
1C++ vs C Key Additions
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <vector>
using namespace std;int main() { // References (unlike C pointers must bind, can't be null) int x = 42; int& ref = x; ref = 100; // modifies x cout << x; // 100
// std::string (much safer than char arrays) string name = "Sufi"; name += " Sulaiman"; cout << name.length() << " " << name.substr(0, 4) << endl;
// std::vector (dynamic array)
vector
// nullptr (type-safe null pointer, replaces NULL) int* ptr = nullptr;
return 0; } ```
2Classes & OOP
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;class BankAccount { private: string owner; double balance; static int count; // class-level variable
public: // Constructor BankAccount(string owner, double initial = 0.0) : owner(owner), balance(initial) { count++; }
// Destructor ~BankAccount() { count--; }
// Methods void deposit(double amount) { balance += amount; } bool withdraw(double amount) { if (amount > balance) return false; balance -= amount; return true; }
double getBalance() const { return balance; } // const method static int getCount() { return count; }
// Operator overloading BankAccount operator+(const BankAccount& other) const { return BankAccount(owner + "+" + other.owner, balance + other.balance); }
friend ostream& operator<<(ostream& os, const BankAccount& acc) { return os << acc.owner << ": $" << acc.balance; } };
int BankAccount::count = 0; ```
3Templates & Generic Programming
#include <vector>
#include <algorithm>// Function template
template
// Class template
template
// Template specialization
template<>
const char* max_val
// Variadic templates (C++11+)
template
// Usage
Stack
4Modern C++ (11/14/17/20)
#include <memory>
#include <optional>
#include <variant>
#include <functional>// Smart pointers automatic memory management
auto ptr = make_unique
// Lambda expressions auto square = [](int x) { return x * x; }; auto adder = [](int n) { return [n](int x) { return x + n; }; }; auto add5 = adder(5); // captures n=5
// std::optional may or may not have a value
optional
// std::variant type-safe union
variant
// Structured bindings (C++17)
auto [x, y] = make_pair(10, 20);
map
5STL Containers & Algorithms
#include <vector>
#include <map>
#include <unordered_map>
#include <set>
#include <algorithm>
#include <numeric>vector
// Transform
vector
// map (sorted key-value)
map
// unordered_map (O(1) average lookup)
unordered_map
6Concurrency & Performance
#include <thread>
#include <mutex>
#include <future>
#include <atomic>// Threads
void worker(int id) { cout << "Thread " << id << "
"; }
vector
// Mutex for shared state
mutex mtx;
int counter = 0;
void increment() {
lock_guard
// std::async / future auto future = async(launch::async, []{ return heavyComputation(); }); // ... do other work ... auto result = future.get(); // blocks until ready
// Atomic operations lock-free
atomic
// Move semantics avoid expensive copies string makeString() { return "big string"; } string s = makeString(); // move, not copy ```
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