C++98 for Modern Developers: Understand, Maintain, and Modernize Legacy C++ Codebases (The C++ Evolution Series)
Stone, Avery
Synopsis "C++98 for Modern Developers: Understand, Maintain, and Modernize Legacy C++ Codebases (The C++ Evolution Series)"
C++98 for Modern Developers provides a practical guide to understanding, maintaining, debugging, and modernizing legacy C++ code. Rather than treating C++98 as simply an outdated language standard, this book approaches it from the perspective of today's developer: how to work effectively with existing code while preparing it for safer, cleaner, and more maintainable modern C++. You'll explore the programming techniques, design patterns, memory-management approaches, standard library facilities, and development practices commonly found in C++98-era codebases. You'll also learn how to identify technical debt, improve fragile components, refactor safely, and plan migrations toward newer C++ standards. Inside, you'll learn how to: Understand the structure and conventions of C++98 codebases Work safely with pointers, references, dynamic memory, and manual resource management Use classes, inheritance, templates, and the classic STL effectively Identify common sources of bugs and technical debt Debug and maintain large legacy C++ applications Refactor legacy code without unnecessarily disrupting existing systems Improve reliability, readability, and maintainability Prepare C++98 applications for migration to modern C++ Evaluate modernization strategies for real-world codebases Apply practical techniques to extend the life of established C++ systems Whether you're maintaining an older production application, inheriting a legacy C++ project, or preparing an established codebase for modernization, this book provides the foundation you need to understand where legacy C++ came from—and how to move it forward. Part of The C++ Evolution Series.