Ask HN: Which parts of C++ do I need to learn in order to use Qt?

Re:Ask HN: Which parts of C++ do I need to learn in order to... by bakery2k on Saturday July 30, 2016 @11:26PM (#12195611)

Thanks for your reply. What little C++ experience I have is from several years ago - do you think (again, purely in the context of Qt) that any of the new C++11 features are worth using or should I stick to C++98?

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Re:Ask HN: Which parts of C++ do I need to learn in order to... by EliRivers on Sunday July 31, 2016 @08:16AM (#12196639)

As a rule of thumb, they're all worth using. C++11, to repeat something that's becoming a cliché, is like a whole new language.

Even in the context of Qt, it's worth using some C++11. auto, lambda functions, shared and unique pointers, (although QT has always provided its own versions of these), C++ 11 threads. I code heavily with Qt and I use these C++11 features daily. C++11 changes some things that used to be almost impossible into possible, and some things that used to be awkward maintenance headaches into natural and flowing code.

This is great; this is an opportunity for you to get to grips with some modern C++.

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