I've tried several things already, std::stringstream m; m.empty(); m.clear(); both of which don't work.

I want to expand my programming horizons to Linux. A good, dependable basic toolset is important, and what is more basic than an IDE? I could find these SO topics: Lightweight IDE for linux and What tools do you use to develop C++ applications on Linux...

We have the question is there a performance difference between i++ and ++i in C? What's the answer for C++?

I'm having trouble figuring out how to get the testing framework set up and usable in Visual Studio 2008 for C++ presumably with the built-in unit testing suite. Any links or tutorials would be appreciated.

Even though I have a robust and fast computer (Pentium Dual Core 2.0 with 2Gb RAM), I'm always searching for lightweight software to have on it, so it runs fast even when many apps are up and running simultaneously. On the last few weeks I've been migrat...

I want to open a file for reading, the C++ way. I need to be able to do it for: text files, which would involve some sort of read line function. binary files, which would provide a way to read raw data into a char* buffer.

How do you create a static class in C++? I should be able to do something like: cout << "bit 5 is " << BitParser::getBitAt(buffer, 5) << endl; Assuming I created the BitParser class. What would the BitParser class definition look like...

Why are pointers such a leading factor of confusion for many new, and even old, college level students in C or C++? Are there any tools or thought processes that helped you understand how pointers work at the variable, function, and beyond level? What a...

I have been reading through the C++ FAQ and was curious about the friend declaration. I personally have never used it, however I am interested in exploring the language. What is a good example of using friend? Reading the FAQ a bit longer I like the ...

I'm looking for a tool which can generate makefile for a C/C++ project for different compilers (gcc, microsoft vc++, borland etc) and different platforms (Win, Linux, Mac).

What is the best way of doing case-insensitive string comparison in C++ without transforming a string to all uppercase or all lowercase? Please indicate whether the methods are Unicode-friendly and how portable they are.

I develop C++ applications in a Linux environment. The tools I use every day include Eclipse with the CDT plugin, gdb and valgrind. What tools do other people use? Is there anything out there for Linux that rivals the slickness of Microsoft Visual Studi...

I'm trying to parse an INI file using C++. Any tips on what is the best way to achieve this? Should I use the Windows API tools for INI file processing (with which I am totally unfamiliar), an open-source solution or attempt to parse it manually?

VC++ makes functions which are implemented within the class declaration inline functions. If I declare a class Foo as follows, then are the CONSTRUCTOR and DESTRUCTOR inline functions? class Foo { int* p; public: Foo() { p = new char[0x00100000...

I want to know what a "virtual base class" is and what it means. Let me show an example: class Foo { public: void DoSomething() { /* ... */ } }; class Bar : public virtual Foo { public: void DoSpecific() { /* ... */ } };

The following C++ code uses a ifstream object to read integers from a text file (which has one number per line) until it hits EOF. Why does it read the integer on the last line twice? How to fix this? Code: #include <iostream> #include <fstream...

What would be the most efficient way to compare two double or two float values? Simply doing this is not correct: bool CompareDoubles1 (double A, double B) { return A == B; } But something like: bool CompareDoubles2 (double A, double B) { diff...

In the C and C++ programming languages, what is the difference between using angle brackets and using quotes in an include statement, as follows? #include <filename> #include "filename"

So far, I've only used Rational Quantify. I've heard great things about Intel's VTune, but have never tried it! Edit: I'm mostly looking for software that will instrument the code, as I guess that's about the only way to get very fine results. See als...

I have a .exe and many plug-in .dll modules that the .exe loads. (I have source for both.) A cross-platform (with source) solution would be ideal, but the platform can be narrowed to WinXP and Visual Studio (7.1/2003 in my case). The built-in VS leak det...