Di Gennaro - Advanced Metaprogramming in Classic C++

Advanced Metaprogramming in Classic C++

Davide Di Gennaro

Advanced Metaprogramming in Classic C++

Copyright 2015 by Davide Di Gennaro

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Template metaprogramming and expression templates are not techniques for novice programmers, but an advanced practitioner can use them to good effect.

Technical Report on C++ Performance, ISO/IEC TR 18015:2006(E)

Nothing described in this report involves magic.

Technical Report on C++ Performance, ISO/IEC TR 18015:2006(E)

People should not be asked to do things just because we say so. At least we can try to explain the reasons behind the rules.

An Interview with Bjarne Stroustrup - Dr. Dobbs Journal

I hope Tibet will find this book

as interesting as all the others he reads

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