Basic C++ Idioms / Techniques

Question

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In recent days, I\'ve realized how little I know about C++.

Besides:

• using the STL
• implementing RAII

Answer 1

The way I used to improve my c++ is reading the source code of leveldb. Because leveldb is a product level code. So you can learn the cpp idiom and design pattern from a real product. Let me show you some example

Leveldb use the Pimpl idiom, almost in all of it's head file, such table.h table_build.h write_batch.h. You can learn from the code directly

Leveldb use many OO design pattern, such as build pattern, the table have the table_build class to build the table, the block have the block_build class to build the block

Leveldb also use the Iterator pattern, the iterator make us use leveldb more convenient.

So I think leveldb contain many idiom or design pattern that c++ engineer should know.