Modern C++ Programming Cookbook: Recipes to explore data structure, multithreading, and networking in C++17

Very good book , helps you with new C++ Standards and coding style. Would highly recommend it to all C++ Programmers, from novice to experienced.

I am really happy that I own this book and have read it through. Before reading this book I also had some exposure to modern C++ standard/techniques, but it just seemed very intimidating with the enormous amount of new information and philosophy. Also the standard has changed rapidly from one version to another, I was just frustrated about the fast upgrade and felt it is really hard to keep up while attempting to absorb the new ideas. With this book it all started to change, I am really surprised it covers pretty much all the stuff you need to know, or at least gives you enough hints about how to further explore into this new world. After reading this book I feel a lot more confident on new C++ and I have to say it helps me a lot on my work too(I just transitioned from an environment of C++98 to a new place where everything is C++11/14/17 with heavy use of metaprogramming/templates). It even shows you some really cool design patterns and testing framework which really comes in handy, at least for me.I am also surprised it explains well on some really hard/new subjects with fairly limited paragraphs such as memory models used in atomic library and enable_if where both deserve to have their own books. If anything I'd say it probably fails a bit short on move semantics and the use of decltype/declval which in my opinion are also very important stuff in the new standard.Overall I am really satisfied and I feel happy and a lot more knowledgeable when I finished reading it. Highly recommended to all of you who want to catch up on this new wave of C++.

Disclaimer: I got a free copy from Packt Publishing.Pros:* Clear structure* Cookbook style, so read what you need* Chapters usually starts with some basic recipes and then increase the level of complexity.* Concise examples and details how it works, so not just functions headers.* Modern coding standard, even with C++17 stuff!* C++11, C++14 and C++17 - with clear distinction, an explanation what have changed, etc.* It doesn't have much of 'intro to C++', so you can just jump into intermediate topics! It's not another basic beginner's book.* There are useful 'tips' here and thereCons:* A few typos, repetitions* Chapter about unit testing frameworks could be shorter, but maybe other devs find it useful.* Some recipes are questionable: but that depends on the view/experience. For example: using bitsets. I'd like to see more about performance in the performance chapter.Overall, I like the book. With its clear structure and well-written recipes, it's a great addition to any C++ bookshelf. It's well suited for the target audience: even if you're an expert you'll get a chance to refresh your knowledge and update it with C++14/C++17 content. And If you've just finished some beginner book, you'll find here topics that will move you forward.

I am enjoying this book very much. The recipes are succinct, well-written, to the point and tell you what you need to know, why and without any extra fluff.Highly recommended for those “C++ Programmers” still writing C++98 code - time to modernize.

This is a great book. This is a readable book. It's not as dry and boring as alternatives. It is not about memorizing 'trivia'. For these reasons, this is my favorite C++ book and one I recommend to my friends.-------------I bought this book for interview prep. It's now my favorite book on modern C++.My Background: I am a game programmer who has come to greatly dislike C++.I feel that C++ is a 'trivia' language. By this, I mean to be a good C++ programmer you need to understand and know loads of trivia. It is a language for pedants. Most C++ books cater to this approach. One example is Scott Myers books which introduce 90 'tips'. You can also find this in the workplace when coders quote the standard. I really dislike the 'trivia' aspect of being a good C++ programmer and see it as a failing of the language. C++ makes things complicated.This book helps boil them down. It's not about trivia. It's about examples and explaining what is going on with C++ and being able to use it. It's back to base principles.Each chapter has the sections: "Getting Ready", "How to do it", "How it Works", and "There's more...""Getting Ready" - this gives you about a paragraph of background and primes your mind for the topic."How to do it" - shows you examples of using or doing the thing being discussed. Prepares you for using the topic on your own. This also gives you examples you can play with on your own computer."How it works" - goes into a few pages of detail about the implementation. This is great because by understanding the implementation you can avoid many of the pitfalls."There's more" - gives additional detail.So, why is this my favorite C++ book?I feel it frees me from the 'trivia' prevalent in many C++ books. By showing examples and talking about the implementation it prepares me to reason about what is going on instead of relying on "Item 35" or some other hard to remember fact about proper C++ usage.

Very disappointed with a kindle edition - some pages are just unreadable - column widths become very narrow - down to 1 character. This happens on a browser reader - kindle device doesn't appear to be affected.