Generic Transpose using boost tuples

Recently, while working on LEESA I faced an interesting problem of creating a transpose using generic programming. The problem is pretty str...

Faster meta-programs using gcc 4.5 and C++0x

One of the practical issues with C++ meta-programming is its speed. C++ programs that use heavy meta-programming can be notoriously slow to ...

Modifying temporaries

Temporary objects are created and destroyed all the time in a C++ program. A simple example would be a function that returns by value. A tem...

LEESA: A new way of typed XML programming in C++

Some of my recent research work has focused on developing a highly generic and reusable library for complex object structure traversal, whic...

Int-to-type idiom and infinite regress

A new writeup on Int-to-type idiom has been posted on More C++ Idioms wikibook. It is used to achieve static dispatching based on constant ...

copy elision and copy-and-swap idiom

An updated writeup of the copy-and-swap idiom is now available on the More C++ Idioms wikibook. A comparison of two different styles of as...

linked list using std::pair (infinite regression)

Defining a node of a linked-list using std::pair sounds as simple as drinking a Starbucks's white chocolate mocha. But it really isn...

return void

I thought it would be interesting to discuss a subtle C/C++ interview question I learned recently. Question is deceptively simple: "Can...