The Elements of C++ Style

This 2004 book contains guidelines for writing consistent C++ code that's easy to understand, enhance and maintain. Perfect for teams.

Trevor Misfeldt (Author), Gregory Bumgardner (Author), Andrew Gray (Author), Luo Xiaoping (Author)

9780521893084, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 16 February 2004

192 pages
17.8 x 11.5 x 1.2 cm, 0.16 kg

'It offers 175 pithy C++ style tips, covering everything from naming conventions to thread safety. The book would be most useful for development teams that want to use it as a resource for creating their own style guides.' Computing Reviews

The Elements of C++ Style, first published in 2004, is for all C++ practitioners, especially for those working in teams where consistency is critical. Just as Strunk and White's The Elements of Style provides rules of usage for writing in the English language, this text furnishes a set of rules for writing in C++. The authors offer a collection of standards and guidelines for creating solid C++ code that will be easy to understand, enhance and maintain. The book provides conventions for: • formatting • naming • documentation • programming • and packaging for the latest ANSI standard of C++, and also includes discussion of advanced topics such as templates.

1. General principles
2. Formatting conventions
3. Naming conventions
4. Documentation conventions
5. Programming principles
6. Programming conventions
7. Packaging conventions.

Subject Areas: Software Engineering [UMZ], Programming & scripting languages: general [UMX], Object-oriented programming [OOP UMN]