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The C++ Programmer's Mindset

The C++ Programmer's Mindset

By : Sam Morley
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The C++ Programmer's Mindset

The C++ Programmer's Mindset

By: Sam Morley

Overview of this book

Solve complex problems in C++ by learning how to think like a computer scientist. This book introduces computational thinking—a framework for solving problems using decomposition, abstraction, and pattern recognition—and shows you how to apply it using modern C++ features. You'll learn how to break down challenges, choose the right abstractions, and build solutions that are both maintainable and efficient. Through small examples and a large case study, this book guides you from foundational concepts to high-performance applications. You’ll explore reusable templates, algorithms, modularity, and even parallel computing and GPU acceleration. With each chapter, you’ll not only expand your C++ skillset, but also refine the way you approach and solve real-world problems. Written by a seasoned research engineer and C++ developer, this book combines practical insight with academic rigor. Whether you're designing algorithms or profiling production code, this book helps you deliver elegant, effective solutions with confidence.
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Libraries: static and shared

Libraries are the containers into which code is collected so that it can be reused. These (usually) come in two forms: static libraries and shared libraries. Static libraries contain raw compile code plus some metadata that allows the linker to find and incorporate specific functions and classes. These are relatively simple archives of functions and data (including classes) that are pulled in to each application that links them during linking. Shared libraries are somewhat more complicated. Like static libraries, these contain code and metadata, but the code is not pulled into the application binary during linking. Instead, this process happens during loading when the application is first loaded into memory. This work is carried out by the dynamic loader (ld on Linux). The dynamic loader uses an offset table inside the dynamic library to locate each of the needed symbols and make them available to the application.

Static libraries have a slight advantage...

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