I am a C guy and I'm trying to understand some C++ code. I have the following function declaration:

95 .cpp is the recommended extension for C++ as far as I know. Some people even recommend using .hpp for C++ headers, just to differentiate from C. Although the compiler doesn't care …

Nov 13, 2009 · I want to use the PI constant and trigonometric functions in some C++ program. I get the trigonometric functions with include <math.h>. However, there doesn't seem to be …

auto was a keyword that C++ "inherited" from C that had been there nearly forever, but virtually never used because there were only two possible conditions: either it wasn't allowed, or else it …

12 The GNU C++ compiler has to make a decision where to put the vtable in case you have the definition of the virtual functions of an object spread across multiple compilations units (e.g. …

itoa will be faster than the stream equivalent. There are also ways of re-using the string buffer with the itoa method (avoiding heap allocations if you are frequently generating strings. e.g. for …

Constructors are not inherited. They are called implicitly or explicitly by the child constructor. The compiler creates a default constructor (one with no arguments) and a default copy constructor …

This is similar to how one would write a prototype for functions in a header file and then define the functions in a .cpp file. A function prototype is a function without a body and lets the compiler …

Sep 17, 2017 · From the official documentation of the C/C++ extension: Configuring includePath for better IntelliSense results If you're seeing the following message when opening a folder in …

33 Cpp Reference is always helpful!!! Details about explicit specifier can be found here. You may need to look at implicit conversions and copy-initialization too. Quick look The explicit specifier …