Explore the significance of deliberate omissions in C++ programming through this insightful conference talk. Delve into the concept of "nothingness" in code and how it can convey important information. Learn to recognize instances where the absence of keywords or punctuation is a conscious design choice rather than an oversight. Discover various scenarios where silence in code carries meaning, such as omitting const or virtual for member functions, or not specifying pass-by-reference for parameters. Gain valuable insights on how to interpret and leverage these silent decisions to enhance code readability and design. Examine approaches to effectively communicate the intent behind your code's "nothingness" to other developers. Improve your ability to write and understand well-crafted C++ code by mastering the art of meaningful omissions.
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
Writing Code is a form of Communication
Reading Code
Well Written Code
Roger Orr's Favourite Code Snippet
Let's talk about these...
Maybe Unused, No Discard
How Do You Disambiguate?
Is A Raw Pointer Always A Non-owning Pointer?
What Does & Mean? *?
Is A Traditional for Loop Always Doing Something Odd?
Initializing
Communicate
What is Not in Your Code?
Nothingness
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NDC Conferences
