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Thank you for purchasing the MEAP of 100 C++ Mistakes and How to Avoid Them.

I have two hopes for this MEAP and the book. First, I want to establish a theoretical basis for designing correct classes (data types). This basis is essential for learning how to write good software in C++. Second, I want to address some of the issues that programmers have faced and why some of these mistakes remain in current projects.

The book focuses on newer developers who inherit existing C++ projects. Understanding why specific mistakes exist helps you know how to detect and avoid writing similar issues. The mistakes start with class design and end with a few modern C++ techniques. Learning these new features should encourage you to improve your inherited code and leave it in a much better state for the next developer.

By the end of this book, you should have a solid understanding of the following:

Several mistakes that have found their way into existing C++ code and their solutions
Detecting these and similar problems to prevent writing new mistakes
Why these issues are mistakes and how to think more correctly about using C++

The book is divided into twelve chapters that progress from class design, through using classes well, to coding in general, and ending with modern C++ techniques.