●譯序 vii
中英簡繁術語對照 ix
目錄 xvii
序言 xxi
致謝 xxiii
導讀 1
1. 讓自己習慣C++ 11
Accustoming Yourself to C++ 11
條款01：視C++ 為一個語言聯邦 11
View C++ as a federation of languages 11
條款02：盡量以const, enum, inline替換 #define 13
Prefer consts,enums, and inlines to #defines. 13
條款03：盡可能使用const 17
Use const whenever possible. 17
條款04：確定對像被使用前已先被初始化 26
Make sure that objects are initialized before they＇re used. 26
2. 構造/析構/賦值運算 34
Constructors, Destructors, and Assignment Operators 34
條款05：了解C++ 默默編寫並調用哪些函數 34
Know what functions C++ silently writes and calls. 34
條款06：若不想使用編譯器自動生成的函數，就該明確拒絕 37
Explicitly disallow the use of compiler-generated functions you do not want. 37
條款07：為多態基類聲明virtual析構函數 40
Declare destructors virtual in polymorphic base classes. 40
條款08：別讓異常逃離析構函數 44
Prevent exceptions from leaving destructors. 44
條款09：絕不在構造和析構過程中調用virtual函數 48
Never call virtual functions during construction or destruction. 48
條款10：令operator= 返回一個reference to *this 52
Have assignment operators return a reference to *this. 52
條款11：在operator= 中處理“自我賦值” 53
Handle assignment to self in operator=. 53
條款12：復制對像時勿忘其每一個成分 57
Copy all parts of an object. 57
3. 資源管理 61
Resource Management 61
條款13：以對像管理資源 61
Use objects to manage resources. 61
條款14：在資源管理類中小心copying行為 66
Think carefully about copying behavior in resource-managing classes. 66
條款15：在資源管理類中提供對原始資源的訪問 69
Provide access to raw resources in resource-managing classes. 69
條款16：成對使用new和delete時要采取相同形式 73
Use the same form in corresponding uses of new and delete. 73
條款17：以獨立語句將newed對像置入智能指針 75
Store newed objects in smart pointers in standalone statements. 75
4. 設計與聲明 78
Designs and Declarations 78
條款18：讓接口容易被正確使用，不易被誤用 78
Make interfaces easy to use correctly and hard to use incorrectly. 78
條款19：設計class猶如設計type 84
Treat class design as type design. 84
條款20：寧以pass-by-reference-to-const替換pass-by-value 86
Prefer pass-by-reference-to-const to pass-by-value. 86
條款21：必須返回對像時，別妄想返回其reference 90
Don＇t try to return a reference when you must return an object. 90
條款22：將成員變量聲明為private 94
Declare data members private. 94
條款23：寧以non-member、non-friend替換member函數 98
Prefer non-member non-friend functions to member functions. 98
條款24：若所有參數皆需類型轉換，請為此采用non-member函數 102
Declare non-member functions when type conversions should apply to all parameters. 102
條款25：考慮寫出一個不拋異常的swap函數 106
Consider support for a non-throwing swap. 106
5. 實現 113
Implementations 113
條款26：盡可能延後變量定義式的出現時間 113
tpone variable definitions as long as possible. 113
條款27：盡量少做轉型動作 116
Minimize casting. 116
條款28：避免返回handles指向對像內部成分 123
Avoid returning "handles" to object internals. 123
條款29：為“異常安全”而努力是值得的 127
Strive for exception-safe code. 127
條款30：透徹了解inlining的裡裡外外 134
Understand the ins and outs of inlining. 134
條款31：將文件間的編譯依存關繫降至大力度優惠 140
Minimize compilation dependencies between files. 140
6. 繼承與面向對像設計 149
Inheritance and Object-Oriented Design 149
條款32：確定你的public繼承塑模出is-a關繫 150
Make sure public inheritance models "is-a." 150
條款33：避免遮掩繼承而來的名稱 156
Avoid hiding inherited names. 156
條款34：區分接口繼承和實現繼承 161
Differentiate between inheritance of interface and inheritance of implementation. 161
條款35：考慮virtual函數以外的其他選擇 169
Consider alternatives to virtual functions. 169
條款36：絕不重新定義繼承而來的non-virtual函數 178
Never redefine an inherited non-virtual function. 178
條款37：絕不重新定義繼承而來的缺省參數值 180
Never redefine a function＇s inherited default parameter value. 180
條款38：通過復合塑模出has-a或"根據某物實現出" 184
Model "has-a" or "is-implemented-in-terms-of" through composition. 184
條款39：明智而審慎地使用private繼承 187
Use private inheritance judiciously. 187
條款40：明智而審慎地使用多重繼承 192
Use multiple inheritance judiciously. 192
7. 模板與泛型編程 199
Templates and Generic Programming 199
條款41：了解隱式接口和編譯期多態 199
Understand implicit interfaces and compile-time polymorphism. 199
條款42：了解typename的雙重意義 203
Understand the two meanings of typename. 203
條款43：學習處理模板化基類內的名稱 207
Know how to access names in templatized base classes. 207
條款44：將與參數無關的代碼抽離templates 212
Factor parameter-independent code out of templates. 212
條款45：運用成員函數模板接受所有兼容類型 218
Use member function templates to accept "all compatible types." 218
條款46：需要類型轉換時請為模板定義非成員函數 222
Define non-member functions inside templates when type conversions are desired. 222
條款47：請使用traits classes表現類型信息 226
Use traits classes for information about types. 226
條款48：認識templ編程 233
Be aware of template metaprogramming. 233
8. 定制new和delete 239
Customizing new and delete 239
條款49：了解new-handler的行為 240
Understand the behavior of the new-handler. 240
條款50：了解new和delete的合理替換時機 247
Understand when it makes sense to replace new and delete. 247
條款51：編寫new和delete時需固守常規 252
Adhere to convention when writing new and delete. 252
條款52：寫了placement new也要寫placement delete 256
Write placement delete if you write placement new. 256
9. 雜項討論 262
Miscellany 262
條款53：不要輕忽編譯器的警告 262
Pay attention to compiler warnings. 262
條款54：讓自己熟悉包括TR1在內的標準程序庫 263
Familiarize yourself with the standard library, including TR1. 263
條款55：讓自己熟悉Boost 269
Familiarize yourself with Boost. 269
A 本書之外 273
B 新舊版條款對映 277
索引 280
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