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How much do we think about our suppliers' system awareness?

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Automatic Memory Management -- No Panacea

One of the loudest criticisms I hear about C++ is that it doesn't have garbage collection. In other words, whenever a program allocates memory, some other part of that program has to figure out when to free it.

The Trouble with Testing

There is a school of thought that says that when you set out to write a program, you should write the tests first. Your goal is then to write the simplest program that passes the tests. Once you have done so, you're done.

Invariants as an Intellectual Tool

Invariants are a great way to make sure your loops are doing what you expect.

The Perils of Violating Abstractions

Some programming abstractions seem like they can safely be violated. There are reasons, however, why you should think twice before doing so--a little self-discipline can have big payoffs.

When Types Contain Data

C++ features that allow types to vary during compilation also allow compile-time computation on numbers. This can have useful side effects.

C++ Exceptions & the Linux Kernel  

C++ kernel-level runtime support for Linux lets you use the full power of C++ in kernel-space programming. - C/C++

Why Programming Languages Can't Be Perfect

Understanding the quirks of a particular programming language lets you use the language more effectively.

<algorithm>: find

Bjorn continues his series on the Algorithms Library of the C++ Standard with a discussion of find, which is designed to locate specific elements in a sequence.

<algorithm>: for_each

In the first in his series on the Algorithms Library of the C++ Standard, Bjorn covers for_each, a terse alternative to writing your own loops.

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