Coming to grips with C++11 and C++14 is more than a matter of familiarizing yourself with the features they introduce (e.g., auto type declarations, move semantics, lambda expressions, and concurrency support). The challenge is learning to use those features effectively — so that your software is correct, efficient, maintainable, and portable. That's where this practical book comes in. It describes how to write truly great software using C++11 and C++14 — i.e., using modern C++.

Topics include:

■ The pros and cons of braced initialization, noexcept specifications, perfect forwarding, and smart pointer make functions

■ The relationships among std::move, std::forward, rvalue references, and universal references

■ Techniques for writing clear, correct, effective lambda expressions

■ How std::atomic differs from volatile, how each should be used, and how they relate to C++'s concurrency API

■ How best practices in “old” C++ programming (i.e., C++98) require revision for software development in modern C++

Effective Modern C++ follows the proven guideline-based, example-driven format of Scott Meyers' earlier books, but covers entirely new material. It's essential reading for every modern C++ software developer.

For more than 20 years, Scott Meyers' Effective C++ books (Effective C++, More Effective C++, and Effective STL) have set the bar for C++ programming guidance. His clear, engaging explanations of complex technical material have earned him a worldwide following, keeping him in demand as a trainer, consultant, and conference presenter. He has a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Brown University.