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Succinct Guide to Floating Point Format For C++ and C# Programmers

by Shao Voon Wong

Floating Point Format For C++ and C# Programmers

tlock: Any C++ Object read/write Thread-safe Provider

by Michael Chourdakis

An easy locking class for shared/exclusive mutex functions with upgrade/downgrade

Functional Programming in C++

by MehreenTahir

This article will show you an alternative way of using C++; How to write functional code in C++. You’ll see how to write more concise, safer, readable, reasonable code.

CppEvent - How to Implement Events using Standard C++

by Shmuel Zang

This article shows how we can implement a thread-safe events (similar to .NET events) mechanism using the standard C++ library.

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Tile Grid Control

by PJ Arends

An MFC CWnd derived grid of user definable tiles

Bring Your Animations to H264/HEVC Video

by Shao Voon Wong

Bring your animations to H264/HEVC video using C++ and C# with h/w acceleration

Enable C++11 multithreading in GCC for FreeRTOS

by Piotr Grygorczuk

Enable C++11 multithreading features in GCC for FreeRTOS

H264/HEVC Video Encoder for OpenGL

by Shao Voon Wong

H264/HEVC Video Encoder for recording OpenGL rendering

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Tile Grid Control

5 Mar 2024 by PJ Arends

An MFC CWnd derived grid of user definable tiles

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C++

Windows

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Bring Your Animations to H264/HEVC Video

25 Apr 2023 by Shao Voon Wong

Bring your animations to H264/HEVC video using C++ and C# with h/w acceleration

Enable C++11 multithreading in GCC for FreeRTOS

30 Mar 2023 by Piotr Grygorczuk

Enable C++11 multithreading features in GCC for FreeRTOS

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C++

multi-threading

H264/HEVC Video Encoder for OpenGL

26 Oct 2022 by Shao Voon Wong

H264/HEVC Video Encoder for recording OpenGL rendering

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C++

OpenGL

Use C++11 Range For-Loop to Enumerate Registry, Folder and WMI

16 Oct 2022 by Shao Voon Wong

C++11 Range For-Loop to Enumerate Registry, Folder and WMI

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C++

Making HTTP REST Request in C++

27 Jun 2022 by Shao Voon Wong

Example of making HTTP REST Request in C++

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C++

VS2013

We Make Any Object Thread-safe

30 Mar 2021 by AlexeyAB

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

Metaprogramming in C++: A Gentle Introduction

23 Mar 2021 by honey the codewitch

Make your code more efficient by hacking your compiler to improve its optimization capabilities

Fast Memory Allocation and Pooling for Constrained Environments

14 Dec 2020 by honey the codewitch

Some C++ magic to help cut down on heap abuse for simple scenarios

Some Shocking Facts You Probably Didn't Want to Know about U++ Framework...

12 Nov 2020 by Miroslav Fidler

...but I will tell you anyway.

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C++

U++

C++ std::thread Event Loop with Message Queue and Timer

13 Sep 2020 by David Lafreniere

Create a worker thread with an event loop, message queue and a timer using the C++11 thread support library

Optimizations that You Have to Wring from WebAssembly

10 Aug 2020 by Shao Voon Wong

Optimizations that you have to make to wring the performance out of WebAssembly

C++11

C++

How To Optimize A Parallel Stable Sort Performance Using The Revolutionary Intel® oneAPI HPC Toolkit

7 May 2020 by Arthur V. Ratz

In this article I will thoroughly discuss about the several aspects of using the revolutionary new Intel® oneAPI HPC Toolkit to deliver a modern code that implements a parallel “stable” sort

An Efficient Parallel Three-Way Quicksort Using Intel C++ Compiler And OpenMP 4.5 Library

6 May 2020 by Arthur V. Ratz

In this article, I’d like to introduce the modern code in C++11, implementing the parallel three-way quicksort, which is asymptotically faster and more efficient than the famous heapsort and mergesort algorithms.

XorShift Jump 101, Part 2: Polynomial Arithmetic

24 Apr 2020 by Member 4201813

Jump forward/backward procedures for XorShift RNG explained step by step

XorShift Jump 101, Part 1: Matrix Multiplication

14 Apr 2020 by Member 4201813

Jump forward/backward procedures for XorShift RNG explained step by step

The Cow Class: A Copy-On-Write C++ Template

9 Feb 2020 by Michael Chourdakis

Copy your objects only when needed

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C++

Succinct Guide to Floating Point Format For C++ and C# Programmers

12 Jan 2020 by Shao Voon Wong

Floating Point Format For C++ and C# Programmers

C++11

C++

Fundamental Type Specialization in C++

3 Jan 2020 by goranorsander

A class template for specializing fundamental types

C++ State Machine with Asynchronous Multicast Delegates

23 Oct 2019 by David Lafreniere

A framework combining state machines with asynchronous multicast delegates

My First Open Source Contribution

10 Oct 2019 by 10xlearner

This is a post about my first open source contribution.

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

22 Sep 2019 by Rodrigo Cesar de Freitas Dias

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

C++11 – A Glance [Part 1 of n]

21 Sep 2019 by Lakamraju Raghuram

A glance at the C++11 Standard, covering features supported in VS2010

C++11

C++

Antivirus Part--2

19 Aug 2019 by VISWESWARAN1998

An opensource antivirus engine which uses Yara, Locality Sensitive Hashing to detect malware

Tiny CMD

1 Aug 2019 by Michael Haephrati

A tiny Command Line Interface wrapped with a Graphic User Interface

Bring C++ Graphics to the Web

30 Jul 2019 by Shao Voon Wong

Run your C++ Graphics on the Desktop and Web

Javascript

C++11

C++

Bring Your Existing Application to the Microsoft Store

21 Jul 2019 by Shao Voon Wong

Bring your existing WPF and Winform application to the Microsoft Store

tlock<>: Any C++ Object read/write Thread-safe Provider

13 Jul 2019 by Michael Chourdakis

An easy locking class for shared/exclusive mutex functions with upgrade/downgrade

C++11

C++

Win32

Bring Your C++ Code to the Web

28 Jun 2019 by Shao Voon Wong

How to bring your C++ code to the web

C++11

C++

An In-place Multidimensional C++ Array

16 Jun 2019 by Michael Chourdakis

Create dynamic multidimensional arrays in place

C++11

C++

Dev

A Workaround for Type Inference with Expression Templates and Proxies

12 Jun 2019 by John Bandela

The problem brought to light by the article is that C++11 auto interacts badly with expression templates and proxies.

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Win32 Thread Pools and C++11 : A Quick Wrapper

15 Apr 2019 by Michael Chourdakis

Use Windows new ThreadPool through a single C++ 11 class

Programming Concurrency in C++: Part 2

3 Mar 2019 by MehreenTahir

This article is a continuation of Programming Concurrency in C++ Part 1. We will discuss synchronization, future and promises along with async and with that, will sum up the introduction of concurrency in C++.

Singular Values Decomposition (SVD) in C++11 by an Example

30 Dec 2018 by Arthur V. Ratz

SVD in C++11 explained with an example

Programming Concurrency in C++: Part 1

16 Dec 2018 by MehreenTahir

This article will help you get started with concurrency and will also introduce you to the features C++ has to support concurrent programming.

RWMutex: A Shared/Exclusive Recursive Mutex

13 Dec 2018 by Michael Chourdakis

A mutex with shared/exclusive access with upgrade/downgrade capability

C++ audio mixing and WAV file & AudioFile classes

8 Dec 2018 by CalicoSkies

Mixing audio from multiple WAV files to a single WAV file. Includes a C++ class for reading and writing WAV audio files, derived from an AudioFile class for future support of other audio file formats.

Functional Programming in C++

23 Nov 2018 by MehreenTahir

This article will show you an alternative way of using C++; How to write functional code in C++. You’ll see how to write more concise, safer, readable, reasonable code.

HotPatching: (VERY) Deep Inside

4 Nov 2018 by Michael Chourdakis

A ready to be used hotpatching library with five methods!

XML++ version 3: The C++11 Update of My XML Library

3 Sep 2018 by Michael Chourdakis

The update to my beloved library. Single-header file.

XML

C++11

C++

CppEvent - How to Implement Events using Standard C++

13 Aug 2018 by Shmuel Zang

This article shows how we can implement a thread-safe events (similar to .NET events) mechanism using the standard C++ library.

PolyHook 2: C++17 x86/x64 Hooking Library

24 Jul 2018 by stevemk14ebr

PolyHook v2 - the C++17 x86/x64 library supporting multiple methods of hooking

C++11 – A Glance [Part 2 of n]

17 Jun 2018 by Lakamraju Raghuram

A glance at the C++11 Standard, covering features supported in VS2010. This is the next part of this series.

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C++

C++17: string_view Conversion to Integral Types

5 Jun 2018 by Shao Voon Wong

Implementing string_view conversion to integral types using Boost Spirit Qi v2

DIY µ-range

23 May 2018 by John M. Dlugosz

It is easier than ever to exploit the range-for loop (and make use of std algorithms) for things other than collections.

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SimpleList - A C# to C++ Comparison

28 Mar 2018 by Paulo Zemek

A beginner article about how to write a simple list class in C# and in C++

Weiler-Atherton Algorithm in MFC

25 Feb 2018 by Petrov Vladimir

Weiler-Atherton algorithm in MFC codes demo implementation

How a weak_ptr Might Prevent Full Memory Cleanup of Managed Object

30 Jan 2018 by Bartlomiej Filipek

It appears that in some cases memory allocated for the object controlled by smart_ptr might not be released until all weak pointers are also ‘dead’... let's see why

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Integrating with PayPal smoothly

12 Jan 2018 by Michael Haephrati

How to easily integrate and interface with PayPal Express Checkout API from a Windows c++ application

From C++ 11 to C++ 17: A Walkthrough

5 Jan 2018 by Michael Chourdakis

The most appealing (to me!) new C++ features

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C++17

C++11

'Class methods' for plain arrays and std::array and vector too.

4 Jan 2018 by john morrison leon

Class method emulation for plain arrays plus unified handling of plain arrays, std::arrays and std::vectors

Avi from Image Files in One Click

27 Dec 2017 by Petrov Vladimir

Simple solution for small avi demo performance from Image files of any kind

Designing Efficient Thread-Safe Reference Counting System

29 Jun 2017 by EgorYusov

This article describes an efficient thread-safe reference counting system.

Units and measures for C++ 11

24 May 2017 by john morrison leon

Type quantities according to the units in which they are measured. A complete implementation of units of measurement as a data type for C++ 11.

Boost Concurrent Permutations and Combinations on CPU

5 Apr 2017 by Shao Voon Wong

Compute Concurrent Permutations and Combinations on CPU

C++11

C++

VS2013

Implementing Parallel Scalable Distribution Counting Algorithm (DCA) with CUDA 8.0 Runtime API

9 Dec 2016 by Arthur V. Ratz

In this article, we'll demonstrate an approach the allows to increase the performance (up to 600%) of the code that implements the conventional distribution counting algorithm (DCA) using NVIDIA CUDA 8.0 Runtime API

State Machines, in C++

11 Nov 2016 by HoshiKata

An example state machine framework that uses Doxygen to auto-draw the actual code's behavior.

C++: Avoiding Allocation/Sharing/Locking

1 Oct 2016 by Shao Voon Wong

Using C++11 thread_local to Avoid Allocation, Sharing and Minimize Locking

Easy Molar Mass Calculator

28 Jun 2016 by Mohamed Kalmoua

This article describes how to create a UWP application that uses a Window Runtime Component.

C++ serialization framework/library

26 Jun 2016 by bishopnator29a

Saving, Loading and data migration in compact library

Sharing Objects Between Threads in C++, the Safe and Easy Way

14 Jun 2016 by Noah L

Beware the data race sneak attack.

Extended Number to Numeral (Number Spelling) Converter

25 May 2016 by Shvetsov Evgeniy

Numbers (positive AND negative integral/fractional) to english/russian words

How To Safely Pass Parameters By Reference in C++ - The Unsettled Question

19 May 2016 by Noah L

Use-after-free bugs, new smart pointers and the new state of safe C++ programming

Java

C++11

C++

PolyHook - The C++11 x86/x64 Hooking Library

17 May 2016 by stevemk14ebr

A modern, universal, c++ hooking library.

C++14 Lambdas: You've Got In-place Anonymous Functions

1 May 2016 by itsdkg

A demonstration of how to use C++11/C++14 lambdas / Closures

C++11

C++14

C++

Reverse Semaphore : A quick class

24 Apr 2016 by Michael Chourdakis

A class to implement a reverse semaphore

Construction of a Supercomputer - Architecture and Design

23 Apr 2016 by Florian Rappl

In this article we look behind the development of a Top 500 listed highly-efficient supercomputer: the QPACE 2.

Debug Print in Variadic Template Style

12 Apr 2016 by Shao Voon Wong

Debug Print using C++11 Variadic Template

Registered Pointers - High-Performance C++ Smart Pointers That Can Target The Stack

20 Mar 2016 by Noah L

An introduction to new smart pointers meant to be safe replacements for raw pointers and (raw) references.

Java

C++11

C++

A Simple Worker Thread

15 Mar 2016 by Satbir S

A worker thread gives you parallel processing power

C++ Continuous Integration Setup

14 Mar 2016 by Larz White

C++ continuous integration setup using Travis CI, AppVeyor, CMake, and the Boost Test Library

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continuous-build

Generic Memoization Infrastructure

1 Mar 2016 by Evgeny Zavalkovsky

`Memoization' of a computation result makes computation faster by trading space for time. Here you will see extremely simple and "easy to use" Memoization Infrastructure.

C++11

C++

templates

Notes on C++ SFINAE

29 Feb 2016 by Bartlomiej Filipek

In the article I cover SFINAE, a quite complex paradigm from C++ template programming area. What is this thing? Where can you use it? Let's also look how C++14/17 can help in writing such expressions.

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C++14

C++

High-Performance Statically Buffered String

21 Feb 2016 by Shvetsov Evgeniy

String class with the auto. managed memory pool and performance tweaks + support modules

Techniques for Avoiding Code Duplication

15 Feb 2016 by Alasdair Craig

Common ways that code gets duplicated, and techniques for avoiding or refactoring the duplication

C++11

C++

Dev

Populating Structure from XML, The Automatic Way (Part 2 of 2)

2 Feb 2016 by Md. Samiul Hoque

intros_ptree: A library that lets you populate your structure or class from XML file (or json or ini file) automatically, and vice versa

Populating Structure from XML, the Automatic Way (Part 1 of 2)

29 Jan 2016 by Md. Samiul Hoque

intros_ptree: A library that lets you populate your structure or class from XML file (or json or ini file) automatically, and vice versa

Load EXE as DLL: Mission Possible

6 Dec 2015 by Michael Chourdakis

Load an EXE file as a DLL in another EXE and execute the functions

Happy Registry: A Quick Wrapper for the Win32 Database

23 Oct 2015 by Michael Chourdakis

A simple template for manipulating the registry

Generic Random Access Iterator

23 Sep 2015 by Shvetsov Evgeniy

Safe and versatile iterator for user types

Smart observers to use with unique_ptr

18 Sep 2015 by john morrison leon

observer_ptr, a smart observer guaranteed to always be either valid or test as null. Transparently harnessing unique_ptr's custom deleter feature to detect object destruction.

An Awful, Still Useful C++ Reflection System

27 Jul 2015 by Manuele Finocchiaro

Reflection for C++ made easy

C++11

reflection

The Power of C++11 in Creating Windows Smart Pointers

15 Jul 2015 by Michael Chourdakis

Smart pointers for some Windows handles

C++11

C++

Windows

Coding Challenges Framework

10 Jul 2015 by darrellp

A framework for easily solving programming challenges from competitive coding sites

Move Semantics and Perfect Forwarding in C++11

5 May 2015 by Mikhail Semenov

Essential features in Visual C++ 11 and GCC 4.7.0: move, rvalue references, prvalues, xvalues, perfect forwarding.

Variadic Delegates

13 Apr 2015 by Anton Chibisov

This tutorial showcases how to implement C++ delegates which are capable of being bound to methods and functions having arbitrary signature, i.e., any number and type of parameters and return value.

Convenient Constructs For Stepping Through a Range of Values

23 Mar 2015 by Mikhail Semenov

This articles proposes an implementation of a collection of constructs for writing loops in C++11, as an alternative to the standard C-style for-loop.

Fast Implementations of Maps with Integer Keys in C++

18 Jan 2015 by Mikhail Semenov

This article covers algorithms and implementations for maps with integers, contains benchmark results

Fast Implementations of Sparse Sets in C++

3 Jan 2015 by Mikhail Semenov

This article covers algorithms and implementations for sparse sets of integers, including the benchmark results.

Lock-Free Single-Producer - Single Consumer Circular Queue

31 Dec 2014 by KjellKod.cc

How to make a wait-free, lock-free CircularFifo using C++11.

C++11 Concurrency

30 Dec 2014 by Babu_Abdulsalam

Various features supporting Concurrency in C++11

Compile Time Loops with C++11 - Creating a Generalized static_for Implementation

28 Dec 2014 by Michael Gazonda

Have you ever been working with templates or constexpr and wanted to run a loop? Or maybe you have a loop you'd like to unroll and see if your program will run faster? Welcome to static_for.

Top 5 Beautiful C++ std Algorithms Examples

16 Dec 2014 by Bartlomiej Filipek