The Old New Thing

Pulling a single item from a C++ parameter pack by its index

May 16, 2024 May 16, 2024 05/16/24

Raymond Chen

Combining a few tools to make a new tool.

Building the most efficient device selector query that selects no devices

May 15, 2024 May 15, 2024 05/15/24

Raymond Chen

Looking for the most efficient way of rejecting everything.

The confidential coffee maker was not the only source of shenanigans at the IBM Boca office

May 14, 2024 May 14, 2024 05/14/24

Raymond Chen

The culture (and weather) clash continues.

Before you try to change something, make sure you can change nothing

May 13, 2024 May 13, 2024 05/13/24

Raymond Chen

Nobody touch anything.

An informal comparison of the three major implementations of std::string

May 10, 2024 May 10, 2024 05/10/24

Raymond Chen

Pros and cons.

Asking for a DispatcherQueue from a GUI thread you created

May 9, 2024 May 9, 2024 05/9/24

Raymond Chen

Grafting a DispatcherQueue onto an existing thread.

Awaiting a set of handles with a timeout, part 7: Just doing it one at a time

May 8, 2024 May 8, 2024 05/8/24

Raymond Chen

A simpler version with its own quirks.

Awaiting a set of handles with a timeout, part 6: Capturing the handles efficiently

May 7, 2024 May 7, 2024 05/7/24

Raymond Chen

SFINAE'ing the case of a random-access(ish) iterator.

Awaiting a set of handles with a timeout, part 5: Generalizing the awaiter

May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 05/6/24

Raymond Chen

Fitting into existing patterns.

Awaiting a set of handles with a timeout, part 4: Building our own awaiter

May 3, 2024 May 3, 2024 05/3/24

Raymond Chen

To stop relying on unspecified behavior.