Advanced Concepts of Modern C++

Abstract

In Chapters 3 and 4, we discussed the basic principles and practices that build a solid foundation for clean and modern C++ code. With these principles and rules in mind, a developer can raise the internal C++ code quality of a software project and, thus often its external quality, significantly. The code becomes more understandable, more maintainable, more easily extensible, and less susceptible to bugs. This leads to a better life for any software crafter, because it is more fun to work with a sound code base. In Chapter 2, we learned that, above all, a well-maintained suite of well-crafted unit tests can further improve the quality of the software as well as the development efficiency.