Technology News Worth Reading

Here are a few technology news stories that I’ve read in the past week or so. Reading Code Is a Skill The problem is not that we shouldn't write readable code. Of course we should aim to write readable code, if only for our own poor selves further down the line (there is no one less capable …

Using the Eigen C++ Template Library with C++Builder and VCL

It's been almost 50 years since I took a Linear Algebra and Matrices course as one of my Computer Science electives at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CA. The textbook for the course was "Mathematics Of Matrices: First Book Of Matrix Theory And Linear Algebra" by Philip J Davis. While I have used arrays and …

New in C++Builder/Delphi 10.4.1 IDE: Package LibSuffix Auto Choice

The C++Builder and Delphi Project | Options | Description page allows developers to Choose and Set build target configurationsWrite a description for the packageSet strings for the package library filename's prefix, suffix and versionDefine the use of the package (designtime, runtime or both)Specify how the package is built (rebuild as needed or explicit rebuild) In …

Recent ISO C++ News and Articles

There's lots of ISO C++ news and content happening including the unanimous voting approval of ISO C++20, CppCon2020 (starts Monday September 13, 2020) with Bjarne Stroustrup's opening keynote "The Power and Beauty of Primitive C++", TIOBE's Index for September 2020 headline "Programming Language C++ is doing very well", C++ programming tips and tricks articles and …

C++Builder’s Clang-enhanced ISO C++ compilers, Dinkumware Standard C++ Library and Boost Libraries in version 10.4.1 Sydney

C++ developers often ask about ISO C++ language support in releases of Embarcadero C++Builder. This post includes links and information about the C++ compilers, Dinkumware Standard C++ libraries and Boost libraries that are included in C++Builder 10.4 Sydney Release 1. The latest release of C++Builder is 10.4 Sydney Release 1 (v10.4.1). Version 10.4.1 includes C++ …