Far too many programmers and software designers consider efficient C++ to be an oxymoron. They regard C++ as inherently slow and inappropriate for performance-critical applications. Consequently, C++ has had little success penetrating domains such as networking, operating system kernels, device drivers, and others. Efficient C++ explodes that myth. Written by two authors with first-hand experience wringing the last ounce of performance from commercial C++ applications, this book demonstrates the potential of C++ to produce highly efficient programs. The book reveals practical, everyday object-oriented design principles and C++ coding techniques that can yield large performance improvements. It points out common pitfalls in both design and code that generate hidden operating costs. This book focuses on combining C++'s power and flexibility with high performance and scalability, resulting in the best of both worlds. Specific topics include temporary objects, memory management, templates, inheritance, virtual functions, inlining, reference-counting, STL, and much more. With this book, you will have a valuable compendium of the best performance techniques at your fingertips. 0201379503B04062001

Dov Bulka在軟件開發以及嚮市場交付大型軟件産品方麵擁有超過15年的實戰經驗。他曾是IBM DominoGo Web服務器的性能設計師，一些曾齣現在Internet上的最大型網站使用瞭這種服務器，其中包括1996年亞特蘭大奧運會的網站。Dov Bulka在杜剋大學獲得瞭計算機科學博士學位。

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