What is std::shared_ptr? Examples
std::shared_ptr is a smart pointer that manages shared ownership of an object through pointer. Multiple std::shared_ptr (s) can hold the same object pointer. The actual object gets deleted when all…
Move std::unique_ptr to Pass to a Function or Assign to Another Variable
The std::unique_ptr has unique ownership of the object it manages. That means that more than one std::unique_ptr object can not contain the managed object pointer. That’s why we can not…
Custom Deleter in std::unique_ptr
In my previous article, we discussed how std::unique_ptr helps to avoid memory leak. By default it calls the default deleter (C++ delete operator) when the std::unique_ptr goes out of context.…
What is std::unique_ptr? How to Use std::unique_ptr?
std::unique_ptr is a smart pointer that owns and manages another object through pointer. std::unique_ptr has unique ownership of the object. That means only one std::unique_ptr can have the ownership of…
How to do Asynchronous Operations using boost::asio?
Boost::asio is primarily designed for accomplishing time-consuming networking I/O (Input/Output) operations in an asynchronous way. I/O operations over network usually takes considerable time to complete. In synchronous mode, if you…