Introduction to C++ 11 in Visual Studio 2013
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Introduction to C++ 11 in Visual Studio 2013
I just had a conversation with one of my colleagues. He told me “I have started looking at C++". "I didn’t realize that it is such a productive language”, he added. You see, my colleague is a gifted C# developer, and he knew that C++ is an "old" language that one uses to program Operating Systems, Drivers, High Performance algorithms, communicate with hardware devices and make your life interesting but also complicated. My friend was born the year that Bjarne Stroustrup invented C with Classes, the first name that he gave to C++, at AT&T Bell laboratories.
For a C# developer, C++, in many cases, is the legacy code that you need to interop with. For me and many other veteran developers, C++ is one of the sharpest tools in our toolbox. As a Windows developer, I tend to choose the right tool for the job, be it C++ native code, C# with .NET or even JavaScript.
Modern C++ is a very strong programming language. You can use it to develop almost everything, from low level OS code to mobile applications. You can develop cross-platform code and libraries without sacrificing the quality of your software and the performance of your application.
If you used to develop with C++ and moved to other programming languages, it is time to look again at one of the most evolving languages today: C++. Click here to continue reading the full article…
About the author
Alon Fliess is the Chief Architect & Founder of CodeValue. CodeValue is the home of software experts. We build software tools, foundations and products for the software industry. We offer mentoring, consulting and project development services. Alon got his BSc degree in electrical & computer engineering from the Technion, the Israel Institute of Technology. Alon is also recognized as a Microsoft Regional Director (MRD) and a C++ MVP. Alon is the co-author of the "Introducing Windows 7 for Developers" book and technical reviewer of other books. Alon is an active member of several Patterns & Practices councils, among them Project Hilo – A Windows Store Application in C++/CX and XAML and Prism for Windows 8. Read his blog, download his debugging extension for Visual Studio or follow him on Twitter.
About MVP Monday
The MVP Monday Series is created by Melissa Travers. In this series we work to provide readers with a guest post from an MVP every Monday. Melissa is a Community Program Manager, formerly known as MVP Lead, for Messaging and Collaboration (Exchange, Lync, Office 365 and SharePoint) and Microsoft Dynamics in the US. She began her career at Microsoft as an Exchange Support Engineer and has been working with the technical community in some capacity for almost a decade. In her spare time she enjoys going to the gym, shopping for handbags, watching period and fantasy dramas, and spending time with her children and miniature Dachshund. Melissa lives in North Carolina and works out of the Microsoft Charlotte office.