Hello C++ Developers, Yilmaz here, community manager for LearnCPlusPlus.org. This week was another milestone for the C++ developers, the new RAD Studio 12, the new C++ Builder 12, and the new Delphi 12 were released packed full of great features, optimizations, and improvements. There was an amazing 2.5 hours of presentation about RAD Studio 12 (I think it was the longest release presentation…
I first met Philippe Kahn and Turbo Pascal 40 years ago this month
November 6, 2023
In 1983, I was working for Softsel Computer Products (Softsel) in the product evaluation, support and training group. Softsel had a booth at the Fall 1983 COMDEX (Computer Dealer Expo) conference (November 28 to December 2) in the Las Vegas Convention Center. I sat at a pod…
Three Important Modern C++ Features That Can Be Used With C++ Builder
November 3, 2023
Hello C++ Developers, this week, we have 3 more modern C++ features that can be used in C++ Builder. In C++14 you can store string in strings using modern programming methods. In the first post, we explain how you can preserve the string format especially when we use a…
What Are The Useful Mutex, Shared Mutex and Tuple Features In Modern C++
November 2, 2023
Hello C++ Developers, Embarcadero and Whole Tomato developer teams are working hard on to release of RAD Studio 12, and it seems like we may (or not) see the early released version of the new C++ compiler before 2024. The new 64-bit Clang Toolchain in RAD Studio 12 may have a new bcc64x C++ compiler. The news is amazing. Before it comes, let’s keep learning some modern C++ features…
Hello C++ Developers. As I write this post, the summer is over (if you live in the Northern hemisphere), and, in most countries, the new educational year has started, and we wish good luck to all students. If you are a student and want to learn C++, we have a lot of…
For C++ developers who want to take advantage of new ISO C++ language features in Clang v15 along with the power and productivity of RAD development using C++Builder, stay tuned to the Embarcadero blogs and C++Builder product website for news about the next release of…
Create and use Static Library (.Lib) and Dynamic DLLs in C++ Builder
September 11, 2023
Introduction:
This post describes how to create and use Static Library (.Lib) and Dynamic (Run-Time) DLLs in C++ Builder. A library is a collection of pre-compiled code that can be re-used by programs. There are 2 types of libraries: static library and dynamic library.
Static Library (.lib) vs Dynamic Library (.dll)
A static library (.LIB file) (or archive) contains code that is linked to users’…
Hello C++ developers, Yilmaz here from LearnCPlusPlus. RAD Studio’s C++ Builder, Delphi and their free community editions C++ Builder CE, and Delphi CE are a real force for modern application development. Our educational LearnCPlusPlus.org web page is another…
Hello C++ developers. This week, we continue our Copy Assignment Operator topics in C++. We have more posts in detail with examples. All of the C++ examples in these posts can be used with C++ Builder or the C++ Builder 11 CE Community Edition. These examples can also be…
Hello developers, right now it is Summer here and nature is blooming and beckoning us to leave the warm glow of our computers behind. During those moments where you’ve hopefully got some time in the sunshine to relax, we’ve got some great new C++ topics for you to peruse. Today we have 5 more C++ posts about Copy Assignment Operators. All of the C++ examples in these posts can be used…
