Category: c++

When to use virtual destructors?

Post author By user user
Post date July 7, 2021
Categories In c++, polymorphism, shared-ptr, virtual-destructor
27 Comments on When to use virtual destructors?

I have a solid understanding of most OOP theory but the one thing that confuses me a lot is virtual destructors. I thought that the destructor always gets called no matter what and for every object in the chain. When are you meant to make them virtual and why?

Converting 32-bit Application Into 64-bit Application in C

Post author By user user
Post date July 7, 2021
Categories In 32bit-64bit, c++, porting, x86, x86-64
11 Comments on Converting 32-bit Application Into 64-bit Application in C

I am presently working on converting a 32-bit application into a 64-bit application in C. This application is currently working on x86 architecture (Windows, osx, Unix, Linux). So, before starting coding, I wanted to know what do I need to consider while converting the application.