Bjarne on C++0x

Coder — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 06:37:16 +0000

Bjarne Stroustrup offers a sneak peek at the next version of standard C++ (“C++0x”) which should be complete by 2009.

The C++0x improvements should be done in such a way that the resulting language is
easier to learn and use. Among the rules of thumb for the committee are:

Provide stability and compatibility (with C++98, and, if possible, with C)

Prefer standard library facilities to language extensions

Make only changes that change the way people think

Prefer generality to specialization

Support both experts and novices

Increase type safety (by providing safe alternatives to currently unsafe facilities)

Improve performance and ability to work directly with hardware

Fit into the real world

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Bjarne on C++0x

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