Articles

• Mixing String Types in C++. Strings are used in most programs. In C++ you have a choice of different string types. This article describes the problem of mixing different string types and how conversion between them causes bugs and poor performance.
• C++ as a Safer C. There are many features in C++ that can be used to enhance quality of code written with classic C design even if no object oriented techniques are used. This article describes a technique to protect against value overflow and out-of-bounds access of arrays.
• C++ Lookup Mysteries. C++ contains many pitfalls. The C++ lookup mechanism is a cause of many problems that are difficult to solve. This article describes some examples of problems and how to solve them.