C++ Software Interoperability for Windows Programmers


Book Description

Get up-to-speed quickly and connect modern code written in C#, R, and Python to an existing codebase written in C++. This book for practitioners is about software interoperability in a Windows environment from C++ to languages such as C#, R, and Python. Using a series of example projects, the book demonstrates how to connect a simple C++ codebase packaged as a static or dynamic library to modern clients written in C#, R, and Python. The book shows you how to develop the in-between components that allow disparate languages to communicate. This book addresses a fundamental question in software design: given an existing C++ codebase, how does one go about connecting that codebase to clients written in C#, R, and Python? How is the C++ functionality exposed to these clients? One answer may be to rewrite the existing codebase in the target language. This is rarely, if ever, feasible and this book’s goal is to save you the pain and the high cost of throwing out valuable existing code by showing you how to make that older code function alongside and with the more modern languages that are commonly in use today. The knowledge you will gain from reading this book will help you broaden your architectural choices and take advantage of the growing amount of talent around newer languages. What You Will Learn Build components that connect C++ to other languages Translate between the C++ type system and the type systems of C#, R, and Python Write a managed assembly targeting the .NET framework Create C++ packages for use in R/Studio Develop Python modules based on high-performance C++ code Overcome the difficulties and pitfalls involved in cross-language development Who This Book Is For Software developers who are looking for ways to extend existing systems written in C++ using modern languages. Readers should have some programming experience, particularly in C++. Readers should also be familiar with common development tools such as Visual Studio, R/Studio, Visual Studio Code, and CodeBlocks.




Linux and Windows Interoperability Guide


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Up-to-the-minute coverage includes Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Includes practical Linux/Windows network design and implementation solutions. Covers a wide range of interoperability issues including Internet/intranet, TCP/IP, dial-up access, software, backup/restore, security, and file/print.




Windows System Programming


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The Definitive Guide to Windows API Programming, Fully Updated for Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Vista Windows System Programming, Fourth Edition, now contains extensive new coverage of 64-bit programming, parallelism, multicore systems, and many other crucial topics. Johnson Hart’s robust code examples have been updated and streamlined throughout. They have been debugged and tested in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions, on single and multiprocessor systems, and under Windows 7, Vista, Server 2008, and Windows XP. To clarify program operation, sample programs are now illustrated with dozens of screenshots. Hart systematically covers Windows externals at the API level, presenting practical coverage of all the services Windows programmers need, and emphasizing how Windows functions actually behave and interact in real-world applications. Hart begins with features used in single-process applications and gradually progresses to more sophisticated functions and multithreaded environments. Topics covered include file systems, memory management, exceptions, processes, threads, synchronization, interprocess communication, Windows services, and security. New coverage in this edition includes Leveraging parallelism and maximizing performance in multicore systems Promoting source code portability and application interoperability across Windows, Linux, and UNIX Using 64-bit address spaces and ensuring 64-bit/32-bit portability Improving performance and scalability using threads, thread pools, and completion ports Techniques to improve program reliability and performance in all systems Windows performance-enhancing API features available starting with Windows Vista, such as slim reader/writer locks and condition variables A companion Web site, jmhartsoftware.com, contains all sample code, Visual Studio projects, additional examples, errata, reader comments, and Windows commentary and discussion.




The Complete Idiot's Guide to C# Programming


Book Description

Explains programming concepts of C# and object-oriented design within the Microsoft .NET framework, and instructs in the use of programming tools such as editors, debuggers, and compilers.




The C++ Standard Library


Book Description

The Best-Selling C++ Resource Now Updated for C++11 The C++ standard library provides a set of common classes and interfaces that greatly extend the core C++ language. The library, however, is not self-explanatory. To make full use of its components–and to benefit from their power–you need a resource that does far more than list the classes and their functions. The C++ Standard Library: A Tutorial and Reference, Second Edition, describes this library as now incorporated into the new ANSI/ISO C++ language standard (C++11). The book provides comprehensive documentation of each library component, including an introduction to its purpose and design; clearly written explanations of complex concepts; the practical programming details needed for effective use; traps and pitfalls; the exact signature and definition of the most important classes and functions; and numerous examples of working code. The book focuses in particular on the Standard Template Library (STL), examining containers, iterators, function objects, and STL algorithms. The book covers all the new C++11 library components, including Concurrency Fractional arithmetic Clocks and timers Tuples New STL containers New STL algorithms New smart pointers New locale facets Random numbers and distributions Type traits and utilities Regular expressions The book also examines the new C++ programming style and its effect on the standard library, including lambdas, range-based for loops, move semantics, and variadic templates. An accompanying Web site, including source code, can be found at www.cppstdlib.com.




High Performance Enterprise Apps using C# 10 and .NET 6


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Explore the ins-and-outs of optimizing your code to improve performance KEY FEATURES ● Contains a variety of approaches and tools for resolving, repairing, and fine-tuning enterprise applications. ● Learn to write clean and efficient codes to avoid performance bottlenecks. ● Get well versed with optimization and benchmarking tools to discover and fix poor-performing code. DESCRIPTION When making a large enterprise application, a lot of thought needs to go into the performance. This problem could have been prevented when applications are slow and have timeout errors, for example, and these errors keep happening. This book instructs developers on how to increase the efficiency of their code, detect and eliminate performance bottlenecks, and construct codes that simplify the software execution. This book teaches to improve the performance and reliability of apps so that the business runs smoothly. Readers will learn to employ the correct data types, different pattern matching, application profiling, and performance diagnostics. Various application challenges, including a large object heap, memory cache, system interoperability, and accurate collections, are thoroughly discussed with appropriate solutions. While exploring how to improve application performance, readers will gain hands-on experience with tools like Visual Studio Diagnostic Tools, JetBrains DotMemory, Red Gate ANTS, and dotTrace. Furthermore, readers get to practice writing clean codes, use of expert best practices, and design effective UIs responding appropriately to the server and the user. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ● Develop the ability to recognise code with poor performance in every application. ● Prevent application performance issues by writing code free of errors and problems. ● Verify troublesome areas of the application's code with in-depth testing. ● Think creatively to create responsive user interfaces for individual users and applications. ● Get an opportunity to learn necessary C# commands quickly. ● Overcome the difficulties brought by InterOp, Hashtable, and Collection. WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR C# and .NET developers, application developers, web developers, and software developers are all looking forward to this book because they want to focus on producing high-quality apps rather than managing the development tool. TABLE OF CONTENTS Section-I: An Introduction to Code Performance and C# 1. The Need for High-Performance Code 2. Overview of C# 3. New and Improved features in C# 4. Using Data Types 5. Enhancing Pattern Matching 6. Using Collections Properly 7. Identifying Performance Problems 8. Benchmarking Code with BenchmarkDotNet 9. Dealing with the Memory Cache 10. Working with the Large Object Heap 11. Creating a Responsive UI 12. Overcoming InterOp Challenges




C++/ Cli In Action


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C++/CLI in Action is a practical guide that will help you breathe new life into your legacy C++ programs. The book begins with a concise C++/CLI tutorial. It then quickly moves to the key themes of native/managed code interop and mixed-mode programming. You ll learn to take advantage of GUI frameworks like Windows Forms and WPF while keeping your native C++ business logic. The book also covers methods for accessing C# or VB.NET components and libraries.




Cross-Platform Modern Apps with VS Code


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Simplified development of cross-platform applications by learning VS Code KEY FEATURES ● Covers sophisticated to simple web apps and webUIs development on VS Code with debugging. ● In-depth experimentation of VS Code including Machine Learning, NodeJS API and customized extensions. ● Provides refresher on popular tools like EF Core, Angular, Xamarin.Forms and Blazor. DESCRIPTION This book explores VS Code's core features, including multi-language IDE, rapid programming, and innovative front-end development, to show readers how to design and debug modern online and cloud applications. You will learn how to build native apps, spend less time working with the platform, and focus more on the creative aspects of generating a smart UI. While you learn and practise on VS Code, you build solid grounds on robust server-side programming. You will learn how to use VS Code to develop your javascript, typescript, nodejs, or angular app more quickly and easily. Not only an application development environment, but VS Code also enables you to create microservices, extensions, and cloud applications. Not only can you construct applications with VS Code, but you can also develop microservices, extensions, and cloud applications. Throughout the book, you get trained on Entity Framework Core, Razor, Xamarin.Forms and numerous APIs. This book not only prepares you to design multi-platform applications or work with Visual Studio Code, but it also prepares you to be a great developer who can alter the code, debug issues, and manage the many versions on your own. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ● Engage Razor and ASP.NET Core to build dynamic web apps. ● Get a practical edge with Xamarin.Forms to experience the native development. ● Explore Entity Framework Core for building data-rich applications. ● Create a custom Visual Studio code extension for your application. ● Use a variety of APIs, such as NodeJS and Python, in your implementations. WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR This book caters to application developers and web developers who want to develop multi-platform applications and authentic practice of VS Code environment. You are not required to have any programming experience, though some understanding of application development may help speed up the learnings. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Comparing Visual Studio Code to Visual Studio 2. Up and Running with VS Code 3. Building Web UIs with Blazor 4. Building Websites with ASP.NET Core Razor Pages 5. Building Cross-Platform Mobile Apps with Xamarin.Forms 6. Building Web-Based Apps with Angular 7. Introducing Entity Framework Core 8. Exploring the Database Providers in Entity Framework Core 9. Building Multi-Platform Apps with Visual Studio Code 10. Building Services with Visual Studio Code 11. Application Deployment Options 12. Working with Python, Node.JS, and other APIs 13. Creating Custom Extensions in Visual Studio Code 14. Appendix A




Programming in C#: Exam 70-483 (MCSD) Guide


Book Description

Acquire necessary skills in preparing for Microsoft certification and enhance your software development career by learning the concepts of C# programming Key FeaturesPrepare for the certification using step-by-step examples, and mock tests with standard solutionsUnderstand the concepts of data security for secure programming with C#Learn to scale and optimize your application codebase using best practices and patternsBook Description Programming in C# is a certification from Microsoft that measures the ability of developers to use the power of C# in decision making and creating business logic. This book is a certification guide that equips you with the skills that you need to crack this exam and promote your problem-solving acumen with C#. The book has been designed as preparation material for the Microsoft specialization exam in C#. It contains examples spanning the main focus areas of the certification exam, such as debugging and securing applications, and managing an application's code base, among others. This book will be full of scenarios that demand decision-making skills and require a thorough knowledge of C# concepts. You will learn how to develop business logic for your application types in C#. This book is exam-oriented, considering all the patterns for Microsoft certifications and practical solutions to challenges from Microsoft-certified authors. By the time you've finished this book, you will have had sufficient practice solving real-world application development problems with C# and will be able to carry your newly-learned skills to crack the Microsoft certification exam to level up your career. What you will learnExplore multi-threading and asynchronous programming in C#Create event handlers for effective exception handlingUse LINQ queries for data serialization and deserializationManage filesystems and understand I/O operationsTest, troubleshoot, and debug your C# programsUnderstand the objectives of Exam 70-483 and apply common solutionsWho this book is for The book is intended to the aspirants of Microsoft certifications and C# developers wanting to become a Microsoft specialist. The book does not require the knowledge of C#, basic knowledge of software development concepts will be beneficial




COM Programming with Microsoft .NET


Book Description

Microsoft .NET is here, but COM and COM+ will be a valuable part of every Microsoft Windows programmer's toolbox for years. This in-depth programming guide explains how and where COM and COM+ fit into the new .NET world, demonstrates the new technologies that are available in .NET, and shows how to interoperate between COM/COM+ and .NET. It explains how to use Microsoft Visual Studio .NET to write traditional COM objects, how to use COM objects in .NET code, and how to use .NET objects as COM objects. It also discusses COM+ topics such as disconnected applications and subscriptions. The authors show you both theoretical and practical approaches--explaining how the mechanisms work and also providing practical advice with sample code to show how to handle interoperability. Topics covered include: The .NET view of COM and COM+ COM, COM+, and .NET Using COM components in .NET code Using .NET components in COM applications Overview of COM+ coding for .NET Writing COM code Attributed programming Active Template Library (ATL) and ATL Server Writing COM+ code A simple COM+ example Working with disconnected applications Creating subscriptions Web application scenarios Interoperability Interacting with unmanaged code Advanced interaction Working with predefined interfaces Includes sample code on the Web




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