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Mastering C++ Programming

You're reading from   Mastering C++ Programming Modern C++ 17 at your fingertips

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781786461629
Length 384 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Jeganathan Swaminathan Jeganathan Swaminathan
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Preface 1. C++17 Features 2. Standard Template Library FREE CHAPTER 3. Template Programming 4. Smart Pointers 5. Developing GUI Applications in C++ 6. Multithreaded Programming and Inter-Process Communication 7. Test-Driven Development 8. Behavior-Driven Development 9. Debugging Techniques 10. Code Smells and Clean Code Practices

Does C++ support threads natively?


Starting from C++11, C++ does support threads natively, and it is generally referred to as the C++ thread support library. The C++ thread support library provides an abstraction over the POSIX pthreads C library. Over time, C++ native thread support has improved to a greater extent.

I highly recommend you make use of the C++ native thread over pthreads. The C++ thread support library is supported on all platforms as it is officially part of standard C++ as opposed to the POSIX pthread library, which is only supported on Unix, Linux, and macOS but not directly on Windows.

The best part is thread support has matured to a new level in C++17, and it is poised to reach the next level in C++20. Hence, it is a good idea to consider using the C++ thread support library in your projects.

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