Beyond C++17
Explore the future of C++ in this comprehensive conference talk from C++Now 2018. Delve into features already voted into the C++20 Standard Draft and examine promising proposals likely to be included. Learn about key advancements such as Concepts, Span, Consistent Comparison, and Building types. Discover improvements in Buffered streams, Atomics, and Empty Base Optimization (EBO). Understand new attributes like "likely" and "unlikely," and examine changes to if statements, unions, and bit fields. Gain insights into enhancements for string manipulation, loops, and heterogeneous lookups. Led by Mateusz Pusz, an experienced software architect and active member of the ISO C++ Committee, this talk provides a thorough overview of C++20's potential and its impact on modern C++ development.