Bulka D. Mayhew D. Effcient C++ Performance Programming Techniques

Publisher: Addison Wesley
Pub Date: November 03, 1999
ISBN: 0-201-37950-3
Pages: 336Far too many programmers and software designers consider efficient C++ to be an
oxymoron. They regard C++ as inherently slow and inappropriate for performance-
critical applications. Consequently, C++ has had little success penetrating domains such
as networking, operating system kernels, device drivers, and others.
Efficient C++ explodes that myth. Written by two authors with first-hand experience
wringing the last ounce of performance from commercial C++ applications, this book
demonstrates the potential of C++ to produce highly efficient programs. The book reveals
practical, everyday object-oriented design principles and C++ coding techniques that can
yield large performance improvements. It points out common pitfalls in both design and
code that generate hidden operating costs.
This book focuses on combining C++'s power and flexibility with high performance and
scalability, resulting in the best of both worlds. Specific topics include temporary objects,
memory management, templates, inheritance, virtual functions, inlining, reference-
counting, STL, and much more.
With this book, you will have a valuable compendium of the best performance techniques
at your fingertips.