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Standard Library Algorithms: Changes and Additions in C++17

October 16, 2018 Oct 16, 2018 10/16/18

Visual CPP Team

Today we have a guest post from Marc Gregoire, Software Architect at Nikon Metrology and Microsoft MVP since 2007.   The C++14 standard already contains a wealth of different kinds of algorithms. C++17 adds a couple more algorithms and updates some existing ones. This article explains what’s new and what has changed in the C++17 ...

How to Use Class Template Argument Deduction

October 11, 2018 Oct 11, 2018 10/11/18

Stephan T. Lavavej - MSFT

Class Template Argument Deduction (CTAD) is a C++17 Core Language feature that reduces code verbosity. C++17's Standard Library also supports CTAD, so after upgrading your toolset, you can take advantage of this new feature when using STL types like std::pair and std::vector. Class templates in other libraries and your own code will partially ...

std::any: How, when, and why

October 4, 2018 Oct 4, 2018 10/4/18

Casey Carter

This post is part of a regular series of posts where the C++ product team here at Microsoft and other guests answer questions we have received from customers. The questions can be about anything C++ related: MSVC toolset, the standard language and library, the C++ standards committee, isocpp.org, CppCon, etc. Today’s post is by Casey Carter...