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C++11 is still C++ just a tiny bit easier

(JP 02/02/2015 originally presented with supporting slides from Herb Sutter Back To Basics)

Go through some of the C++11 feature and look at how it should impact our coding:

Limited impact on how to write function and objects (Move is generally automatic).
Biggest impact: We can now return big types instead of passing them as non const pointer or reference.
Parameter as const reference is still the strongly preferred default.
const pointer and reference are still the preferred way to give argument to function without ownership.

Using pointers: * [http://youtu.be/xnqTKD8uD64?=12m8s From 12m8s until 28m22s(Page 5-6)]
- Use reference and raw pointer for non owning pointer as function arguments * [http://youtu.be/xnqTKD8uD64?t=22m59s From 22m59s until 28m22s (Page 9-10)]
- How to safely pointer from shared_ptr without risking dangling pointer
Passing/ returning arguments * [http://youtu.be/xnqTKD8uD64?t=51m5s From 51m5s until 59m (after that advance tools to avoid unless you write STL or Boost)(Page 22, 23, 24)]
- C++98 still mostly good default: Use return by value more often but don’t overuse pass by value
- [http://youtu.be/xnqTKD8uD64?t=57m32s From 57m32s until 59m]
  - Summary table(‘'’Page 23/24)’’’=> C++98 vs C++11/14 guideline for passing an returning values
  - Mostly the same, just more case of returning by value

C++11 code will look a lot like C++98, do not throw away your good habits.
Good benefit of C++11 move semantic is to make good looking code that return by value more efficient.

Presented at IndigoVision during a training session on 02/02/2015 with supporting slides from Herb Sutter.