Typical C++, But Why?
summary
Shows concrete patterns and code: a SanitizedString type that forces explicit construction so queries fail to compile instead of leaking unsanitized input; replaces boolean flag lists with enum class types for named options and to catch reordered or defaulted arguments; models start+length as a buffer_view (not raw pointer+len) to avoid overruns; uses a small must_init wrapper and config struct with member defaults/designated initializers so missing values become compile errors rather than subtle runtime bugs.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:46C++ type system metaphor
- 3:35Fixing argument bugs with strong types
- 11:59Eliminating boolean parameters
- 15:35Dangers of default parameters
- 20:16Buffer overflow and BufferView
- 28:59Config structs in C++20
- 35:00Strongly typed IDs
- 39:37Strong types beyond integers
- 42:27Evolving code with types
- 46:13Q&A
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