Prefix and Postfix Increment Operators in C++
Comparing i++ and ++i
Modern compilers perform extensive code optimization to generate efficient binary executables. These optimizations often obscure the original C/C++ semantics, making it imposible to reconstruct the source code from compiled binaries.
When examining assembly output for standalone increment operations:
int counter = 0;
// Po ...
Posted on Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:30:01 +0000 by blindSpot
Custom Point Class with Operator Overloading in Python
Core Point Class Implementation
class Point:
def __init__(self, x=0, y=0):
self.x = x
self.y = y
def __repr__(self):
return f'Point({self.x}, {self.y})'
Sequence Protocol Implementation
def __getitem__(self, index):
if index in {0, -2}:
return self.x
elif index in {1, -1}:
return ...
Posted on Sun, 01 Nov 2026 16:07:49 +0000 by briguy9872
Overloading Type Conversion Operators in C++
operator T() const
operator T() const is a type conversion operator overload in C++ that enables implicit conversion from a class type to a target type T.
Basic Usage
When an object of a class appears in a context requiring type T, this operator is automatically invoked. For example:
class CustomClass {
public:
operator int() const { return ...
Posted on Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:47:04 +0000 by sagetim
Custom Memory Management and Access Tracking in C++
Tracking Member Variable Access Count
To monitor how often a specific member variable is accessed, one approach uses the mutable keyword:
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
class Counter {
private:
int value;
mutable int access_count;
public:
Counter(int v) : value(v), access_count(0) {}
void setValue(int v) {
...
Posted on Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:43:15 +0000 by TobesC
Overloading Operators with C++ Templates
Template operators as member functions
#include<iostream>
#include<string>
using namespace std;
template <typename T> class Data{
private:
T value;
public:
Data(){};
Data(T v);
// Operator +
Data<T> operator+(const Data<T>& other);
// Operator +=
Data<T> operator+=(const Data<T>& ...
Posted on Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:34:58 +0000 by ifis