C++ Move Semantics - The Complete Guide

Author(s): Nicolai M. Josuttis

Publisher: Leanpub, Year: 2022

Move semantics, introduced with C++11, has become a hallmark of modern C++ programming. However, it
also complicates the language in many ways. Even after several years of support, experienced programmers
struggle with all the details of move semantics, style guides still recommend different consequences for
programming even of trivial classes, and we still discuss semantic details in the C++ standards committee.

Whenever I have taught what I have learned about C++ move semantics so far, I have said, “Somebody
has to write a book about all this,” and the usual answer was: “Yes, please do!” So, I finally did.

As always when writing a book about C++, I was surprised about the number of aspects to be taught, the
situations to be clarified, and the consequences to be described. It really was time to write a book about all
aspects of move semantics, covering all C++ versions from C++11 up to C++20. I learned a lot and I am
sure you will too.