Zen version for frequently asked questions related to C++

  • Q: Why?

  • A: There’s always a reason.

  • Q: Can you tell me what’s the magic bullet?

  • A: There is no magic bullet.

  • Q: But still, what’s the definite answer?

  • A: It depends.

  • Q: How can we develop faster?

  • A: It’s a tortoise and hare story.

  • Q: What’s the best feature of C++ that I should learn about?

  • A: }

  • Q: When should exceptions be thrown?

  • A: In exceptional situations.

  • Q: If I do this silly thing, is it undefined, unspecified or implementation-defined behaviour?

  • A: Don’t do it.

  • Q: How should I indent code?

  • A: So that it is easy to read.

  • Q: What are the most important parts from the standard library to learn about?
  • A: std::vector, std::min, std::swap, std::find, std::lower_bound and std::thread