Advanced C++ Programming Tutorial 6

Share your resources in grand style with shared_ptr.

Topics

Part 1

• Review of unique_ptr
• shared_ptr usage scenarios
• use_count
• How to pass/receive resources when shared_ptr is involved
• Comparing shared_ptrs
• Conversion from unique_ptr to shared_ptr
• Custom deleter for shared_ptr

Part 2

Stay Tuned!

Video Timestamp Index

• Tutorial 6.1

Homework

Part 1

Identify targets in the Memefighter codebase from Intermediate c++ for resource sharing, implement the sharing with std::shared_ptr, and consider/discuss potential downsides to the resource sharing for each instance of resource sharing. Solution can be found here.

See also

• Next in series (Tutorial 7)
• Advanced C++ Programming Series
• Planet Chili Patreon