cpp.md

C++ Coding Standards

General Guidelines

• Follow the Google C++ Style Guide as a base.
• Use 4 spaces per indentation level.
• Use meaningful variable, function, and class names.
• Write comments and documentation for all public APIs.
• Prefer smart pointers over raw pointers.
• Avoid using namespace in headers.
• Use const wherever possible.

File Organization

• Header files should have include guards or #pragma once.
• Source files should include only necessary headers.

Error Handling

• Use exceptions for error handling where appropriate.
• Prefer RAII for resource management.

Testing

• Write unit tests for all classes and functions.
• Use Google Test or Catch2 frameworks.

Example

#include <iostream>
#include <vector>

void PrintItems(const std::vector<std::string>& items) {
    for (const auto& item : items) {
        std::cout << item << std::endl;
    }
}