C++26 Preview - The Smaller Features

Explore the upcoming features of C++26 in this comprehensive conference talk from CppCon 2024, where Jeff Garland, Principal Consultant at CrystalClear Software and assistant chair of the Library Working Group for the C++ standards committee, delves into the smaller yet significant improvements planned for the language. Learn about the latest developments in the C++26 working draft, including contracts, reflection, format improvements, and various other enhancements that are already being implemented in compilers and standard libraries. Discover how these new features can enhance your programming capabilities, with detailed explanations that provide enough depth to begin implementing them in your projects. Get up-to-date insights from the summer C++ Committee meeting and understand the evolution of the language, even as C++23 awaits its official ISO release. Benefit from Garland's extensive experience in large-scale distributed software development and his deep involvement with the Boost community as he presents these advancements in an accessible format, customized to audience interests.