Modern C++ Patterns
Modern C++20/23 patterns covering smart pointers, RAII, concepts, std::expected, ranges, coroutines, and modules for safe, expressive, high-performance code.
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Read time
- 1 min read
- Version
- v1.0.0
- Confidence
- established
- Last updated
Quick Reference
Modern C++: Use smart pointers (unique_ptr default, shared_ptr for shared ownership). RAII for all resources. Prefer std::expected over exceptions for expected failures. Use concepts for template constraints. Ranges for composable algorithms. Coroutines for async I/O. Modules for faster builds. constexpr for compile-time computation.
Use When
- Writing modern C++ applications
- Systems programming in C++
- High-performance computing
- Game engine development
Skip When
- Legacy C++11/14 codebases
- Embedded systems without C++20 support
Modern C++ Patterns
Modern C++20/23 patterns covering smart pointers, RAII, concepts, std::expected, ranges, coroutines, and modules for safe, expressive, high-performance code.