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Bringing Clang to Windows

May 1, 2015 May 1, 2015 05/1/15
Yuriy Solodkyy
As you may know, Visual Studio now supports building Android and iOS applications using Clang. We realize the need of our users to write cross-platform apps and we know that C++ offers massive benefits in the cross-platform arena. Clang has made impressive strides in standards conformance and diagnostics and is fast becoming the preferred C++ ...

Details About Some of the New C++ Language Features

November 12, 2014 Nov 12, 2014 11/12/14
Yuriy Solodkyy
When you read our release notes, you'll notice that we've added a large number of C++ language features. The details of what these features are can be found all over the web, but what purpose they serve might still be nebulous. This article will attempt to explain the origins of and how to use a few of these new language mechanisms for best ...