Best C++ Article of April 2017

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Each month at CodeProject we gather together the best of the articles submitted the previous month and ask our readers to choose the best of the best. Entry is automatic - just submit you articke and we'll do the rest.

Check out the submission guidelines for information on posting articles.

Current Entries

Articles that match the contest criteria are automatically entered.

Constructing Fast Lexical Analyzers with RE/flex - Why Another Scanner Generator?

30 Apr 2020Robert van Engelen

RE/flex for C++

C++

Dev

Flex

lexical

performance

Thread-safe std::map with the Speed of Lock-free Map

1 May 2017AlexeyAB

Examples of use and testing of a thread-safe pointer and contention-free shared-mutex

Easy OpenCL Multiple Device Load Balancing and Pipelining For C#: Cekirdekler API

5 Oct 2017tugrulGtx

Multi-device OpenCL load balancer and pipeliner for C# in few lines of code.

COFILOS SD Card Driver

4 Apr 2017grilialex

COFILOS SD Card Driver

embedded

TDD

driver

The CLR Thread Pool 'Thread Injection' Algorithm

13 Apr 2017matt warren

CLR thread pool 'thread injection' algorithm

C++

Audio Capture

13 Apr 2017zapsolution

Stereo mix audio capture with peak level display

Managing Descriptor Heaps in Direct3D12

17 Apr 2017EgorYusov

Descriptors and descriptor heaps are key components of a new resource binding paradigm introduced in Direct3D12. This article describes an efficient system for managing descriptor heaps.

An AutoRepeat Button Class

12 Apr 2017PJ Arends

This is an alternative for "An AutoRepeat Button Class"

Intel® MKL-DNN: Part 2 – Sample Code Build and Walkthrough

19 Apr 2017Intel

In Part 2 we will explore how to configure an integrated development environment (IDE) to build the C++ code example, and provide a code walkthrough based on the AlexNet deep learning topology.

Intel® MKL-DNN: Part 1 – Library Overview and Installation

19 Apr 2017Intel

The Developer's Introduction to Intel MKL-DNN tutorial series examines Intel MKL-DNN from a developer’s perspective. Part 1 identifies informative resources and gives detailed instructions on how to install and build the library components.

Go for Big Data

19 Apr 2017Intel

With Intel DAAL, cgo, and SWIG we were able to integrate optimized Cholesky decomposition right in our Go programs.

Transfer Learning Using Neon

12 Apr 2017Intel

In this blog post we will explain transfer learning and some of its applications, explain how neon can be used for transfer learning, walk through example code that uses neon for transferring a pre-trained model to a new dataset, and discuss the merits of transfer learning with some results

Vectorization Opportunities for Improved Performance with Intel® AVX-512

17 Apr 2017Intel

Examples of How Intel® Compilers Can Vectorize and Speed Up Loops

The Present and Future of the OpenMP API Specification

17 Apr 2017Intel

How the Gold Standard Parallel Programming Language Has Improved with Each New Version

We Make a std::shared_mutex 10 Times Faster

16 Dec 2021AlexeyAB

Atomic operations and C++11 memory barriers and assembler instructions generated on x86_64 CPUs

A CMake Tutorial for Visual C++ Developers

10 Apr 2017Marius Bancila

This article provides an introduction to CMake through a series of examples to help you, as VC++ developers, to create and maintain CMake projects.

C++

Windows

cmake

Understanding C/C++ Code Behavior by Analyzing Assembler Output

23 Apr 2017Zuoliu Ding

A discussion on how Visual C/C++ code works with bit-wise logical and shift operators, as well as a loop optimization.

Beginning data clustering

14 Jun 2017Andy Allinger

Introduces data clustering and the k-means++ algorithm

We Make Any Object Thread-safe

30 Mar 2021AlexeyAB

Smart pointer that makes any object thread-safe for any operations, with the performance equal to that of optimized lock-free containers

MIDI Piano

16 Apr 2017zapsolution

Midi keyboard with both mouse and computer keyboard control

WinLamb: using C++11 Lambdas to Handle Win32 Messages

22 Sep 2019Rodrigo Cesar de Freitas Dias

Introducing WinLamb, a modern C++11 object-oriented library to write native Windows programs

Simple Variable-Size Memory Block Allocator

13 Apr 2017EgorYusov

This article presents an implementation of a lightweight variable-size memory block allocator that is used in Diligent Engine 2.0

C++

Windows

VS2013

zTrace 3 (for 64-bit only)

27 Apr 2017zapsolution

Debugging utility

Need for Speed - C++ versus Assembly Language

4 May 2017Jose A Pascoa

Impossible to beat the C++ compiler?

User Experience (UX) Design

1 May 2017Gautham Prabhu K

In recent years User Experience(UX) Design has become very important part of software industry. As multiple softwares are providing similar service to users a good UX can mean life or death for your software product\service and in worst case your company.

C++

Windows

Managing Lifetimes of Direct3D12 Resources

16 Apr 2017EgorYusov

This article describes a low-overhead strategy for managing lifetimes of resources in Direct3D12.

C++

Windows

DirectX

How to Program Your First FPGA Device

11 Apr 2017Intel

This tutorial shows you how to create the hardware equivalent of “Hello World”: a blinking LED.

hardware

IoT

ArduinoDotNet -- A C#/VB Based Live Arduino Interface

17 Apr 2017umar.techBOY

ArduinoDotNet is an interface built to control the Arduino directly from a .NET app

PNG animation

10 Apr 2017zapsolution

32-bit animation working like the 8-bit GIF animated format

C++

Windows

CyberGod - An Antivirus in C++ for Windows and Android(Java)

18 Oct 2017VISWESWARAN1998

CyberGod KSGMPRH is an open source antivirus which is designed to work under Windows operating system. It comes with a DOS Engine helping developers to customize the anti-virus engine as they please.

Current Participants

Those with articles that match the contest criteria are automatically entered.

AlexeyAB

Architect

Germany

The author of the YOLOv7/YOLOv4 - the best neural network for object detection.
I use modern C++ and modern CPU/GPU processors to solve tasks that require high performance, which can only be solved now.
I'm interested in HPC, Computer Vision and Deep Learning.
Preferably languages: C++11/14, CUDA C++, Python, SQL

Andy Allinger

Engineer Kruger Optical

United States

I work on an assembly line and have been doing amateur programming since 1992. Those rare times away from the computer I spend bicycling, canoeing the Columbia River, or cheering on the Seattle Seahawks.

EgorYusov

United States

Being a 3D graphics enthusiast for many years, I have worked on various rendering technologies including deformable terrain, physically-based water, shadows, volumetric and post-processing effects and other. I run Diligent Graphics as a place where I can experiment, learn new technologies, try new algorithms and share my ideas.

Gautham Prabhu K

Software Developer (Senior)

India

Gautham Prabhu K is a Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience in designing and developing software solution. He has experience working in Payment Gateway, Process Automation and Investment Banking industries.

Gautham has passion for engineering software solutions. He likes to design and build them efficiently, he has primarily worked on Microsoft .NET technology.

Gautham has dream of building his own software company someday. During his free time he likes to watch movies, go on long drives and write technical blogs/article.

grilialex

Systems Engineer AI ZeroCaliber Ltd

Cyprus

More than 15 year of Embedded Systems development designing both hardware & software.
Experience with Product Development,lab prototypes and Automated Testers, Sensors, motors and System Engineering. Have used numerous micro-controllers/processors, DSP & FPGAs.

Please check AI ZeroCaliber if you need any help.
You may find also my personal site: Ilialex and my blog site: Ilialex Blog

Intel

United States

You may know us for our processors. But we do so much more. Intel invents at the boundaries of technology to make amazing experiences possible for business and society, and for every person on Earth.

Harnessing the capability of the cloud, the ubiquity of the Internet of Things, the latest advances in memory and programmable solutions, and the promise of always-on 5G connectivity, Intel is disrupting industries and solving global challenges. Leading on policy, diversity, inclusion, education and sustainability, we create value for our stockholders, customers and society.

This is a Organisation

42 members

Jose A Pascoa

AtelierWeb Software

Portugal

Jose Pascoa is the owner of AtelierWeb Software (http://www.atelierweb.com). We produce security and network software and mixed utilities since 1999. The first program I published (in a BBS) was a MS-DOS utility, had the size of 21 KB and was done in Assembly Language. Nowadays, my low level languages are more likely to be "C", "C++" and "Delphi" rather than Assembly Language but I still like it. I have nothing against more fashionable languages like C# and technologies like WPF, actually I have played with them and published software with them.

Marius Bancila

Architect Visma Software

Romania

Marius Bancila is the author of Modern C++ Programming Cookbook and The Modern C++ Challenge. He has been a Microsoft MVP since 2006, initially for VC++ and nowadays for Development technologies. He works as a system architect for Visma, a Norwegian-based company. He works with various technologies, both managed and unmanaged, for desktop, cloud, and mobile, mainly developing with VC++ and VC#. He keeps a blog at http://www.mariusbancila.ro/blog, focused on Windows programming. You can follow Marius on Twitter at @mariusbancila.

matt warren

Software Developer

United Kingdom

This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.

PJ Arends

President

Canada

Father of two, brother of two, child of two.
Spouse to one, uncle to many, friend to lots.
Farmer, carpenter, mechanic, electrician, but definitely not a plumber.
Likes walks with the wife, board games, card games, travel, and camping in the summer.
High school graduate, college drop-out.
Hobby programmer who knows C++ with MFC and the STL.
Has dabbled with BASIC, Pascal, Fortran, COBOL, C#, SQL, ASM, and HTML.
Realized long ago that programming is fun when there is nobody pressuring you with schedules and timelines.

Robert van Engelen

CEO

United States

Founder of Genivia inc, Professor of Computer Science

Rodrigo Cesar de Freitas Dias

Systems Engineer

Brazil

This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.

tugrulGtx

Turkey

This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.

umar.techBOY

Engineer techCREATIONS

Pakistan

Developer, Programmer, Beta Tester; technically, i'm none of these. I'm a mechanical engineer, programming is my passion, my hobby and my amateur non profit profession. I program when ii need and innovate whenever, wherever i want.

Learned:
C#

Mixed:
C#+Applied Mathematicss-Robotics+C++

Developed:
C# OMR Reader
Monopoly (Urdu language)
HybridAutomation Framework
SMS Bomber (Windows Mobile 6 Professional)
Hard disk watch tower
Farmville Super Clicker
Games Profile selector
Windows mobile salat reminder
Windows mobile SMS Pole Host
and alot of other small apps

VISWESWARAN1998

Student

India

Started to learn programming: 12.07.2015

I am a young Indian student aged nearly 19. Started programming in the mid of 2015. Acquired good knowledge in C,C++,Python and Java and I mostly work on C++ programming which interests me for its simplicity.I also have some knowledge in android and a very bit of knowledge(at 2016) in ,Win32 API,Qt,wxWidgets,Lua,Shell scripting etc.,

In addition to programming languages I also have a bit knowledge(at 2016 - will improve)Networking, Penetration testing

I have and use windows 10,Linux(Kali -Rolling) and Raspberry Pi -3 model B, Arduino UNO, I don't have a Mac I am a young boy Frown | :(

Mac is costlier for me - quiet equal to rate a buying a flat

I would like to Thank these persons forever in my life:

1. jeron1
2. OriginalGriff
3. Richard MacCutchan
4. Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov
5. Andreas Gieriet
6. KarstenK
7. ppolymorphe
8. Jochen Arndt
9. Dave Kreskowiak
10. 0x01AA
11. CPallini
12. Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

Thank you once again

I have a weak basement in English language but now some what improved Smile | :)

I am willing to learn more for everyone in the world, So kindly teach me...

I love to write programs especially security related programs.

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zapsolution

Software Developer zapsolution

France

I am a low level SDK programmer, focusing mainly on graphic imaging and multimedia applications.
I am using several languages, including C, C++, PowerBASIC, WinDev.
I wrote also a few demos in C#, but i never used DotNET in real code production.

Zuoliu Ding

United States

This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.

First Prize	Jose A Pascoa - Need for Speed - C++ versus Assembly Language
Prize pool	CodeProject Mug - CodeProject


Second Prize	AlexeyAB - We Make Any Object Thread-safe
Prize pool	Bob Sticker - CodeProject

Contest Entries and Requirements

The contest period covers the the first day of the month 12AM US Eastern Standard Time and ends the final day of the month at 11:59:59 PM US Eastern Standard Time. All entries must be submitted during this period in order to qualify.
Entries must be an article, or blog entry.
With the exception of the Everything Else category, the article must be tagged with at least one of the tags corresponding to that competition's category (for example, to enter the C# Competition you would need to tag your article with a C# tag).
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Articles may only be considered for a single category. If an article is eligible for multiple categories (for example, it pertains to both the C# and Web Dev categories), CodeProject editors and judges will decide which category the article shall be entered in.
No author can be nominated twice in the same category.
If an author writes has two separate articles, each article may be considered in their respective categories provided none of the aforementioned rules are broken. For example, if an author wrote two separate articles, one related to C# and one related to VB.NET, the author and articles could be nominated in the C# and VB.NET competitions, respectively.
In the event an author wins multiple competitions, and repeat, identical prizes, the number of prizes issued is solely at the discretion of the prize issuer.
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