C++ Memory Management: A Comprehensive Guide to Manual Allocation, Smart Pointers, RAII, Move Semantics, Custom Allocators, and Best Practices
Are your C++ applications plagued by memory leaks, mysterious crashes, and performance bottlenecks?

Every developer knows the frustration: code runs flawlessly in development, then crashes in production with cryptic segmentation faults. Memory consumption climbs steadily until the system grinds to a halt. You spend hours debugging, only to discover subtle use-after-free bugs buried deep in your codebase.

The brutal truth: While modern C++ offers powerful tools like smart pointers, move semantics, and RAII, most developers never learn to use them effectively.

This comprehensive guide transforms you from a developer who fears memory management into an expert who wields it as a competitive advantage.

Unlike theoretical textbooks, this book delivers battle-tested techniques, production-ready code, and real-world strategies used by companies building systems handling billions of requests daily.

What You'll Master:
Core Fundamentals:

Memory architecture essentials: stack vs heap, cache hierarchies, virtual memory
Smart pointer implementation from scratch—understand unique_ptr, shared_ptr, weak_ptr internals
Move semantics mastery: eliminate unnecessary copying for 10-100x performance gains
RAII patterns that make memory leaks virtually impossible
Advanced Techniques:

Custom allocator design for object pools, arena allocation, and specialized workloads
Cache optimization with data layout strategies and alignment techniques
Lock-free data structures with correct atomic operations and memory ordering
Memory-mapped files and virtual memory tricks for large-scale data processing
Production Skills:

Professional debugging with AddressSanitizer, Valgrind, ThreadSanitizer
Platform-specific APIs: Linux mmap/madvise, Windows VirtualAlloc, macOS Mach VM
Modern C++ features: C++17 optional/variant, C++20 span/ranges, C++23 innovations
Optimization patterns: object pooling, string optimization, allocation batching
Over 100 production-ready code examples you can adapt immediately.

Desire
Why This Book Is Different:
✓ Production-focused: Every technique proven in real-world systems
✓ Complete code examples: 300+ samples from simple to production-grade
✓ Cross-platform: Detailed Linux, Windows, and macOS coverage
✓ Modern standards: C++11 through C++23 comprehensive treatment
✓ Benchmark-driven: Real performance measurements, not claims
✓ Tool mastery: Step-by-step configurations for industry tools

Perfect for developers building:

Game engines with frame-perfect performance
Financial trading systems where microseconds matter
Embedded systems with strict constraints
High-performance servers handling millions of connections
Real-time systems requiring predictable latency
Scientific computing processing gigabytes efficiently
Click "Buy Now" above to transform into a C++ memory management expert today.

Your production systems—and your career—will thank you
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C++ Memory Management: A Comprehensive Guide to Manual Allocation, Smart Pointers, RAII, Move Semantics, Custom Allocators, and Best Practices
Are your C++ applications plagued by memory leaks, mysterious crashes, and performance bottlenecks?

Every developer knows the frustration: code runs flawlessly in development, then crashes in production with cryptic segmentation faults. Memory consumption climbs steadily until the system grinds to a halt. You spend hours debugging, only to discover subtle use-after-free bugs buried deep in your codebase.

The brutal truth: While modern C++ offers powerful tools like smart pointers, move semantics, and RAII, most developers never learn to use them effectively.

This comprehensive guide transforms you from a developer who fears memory management into an expert who wields it as a competitive advantage.

Unlike theoretical textbooks, this book delivers battle-tested techniques, production-ready code, and real-world strategies used by companies building systems handling billions of requests daily.

What You'll Master:
Core Fundamentals:

Memory architecture essentials: stack vs heap, cache hierarchies, virtual memory
Smart pointer implementation from scratch—understand unique_ptr, shared_ptr, weak_ptr internals
Move semantics mastery: eliminate unnecessary copying for 10-100x performance gains
RAII patterns that make memory leaks virtually impossible
Advanced Techniques:

Custom allocator design for object pools, arena allocation, and specialized workloads
Cache optimization with data layout strategies and alignment techniques
Lock-free data structures with correct atomic operations and memory ordering
Memory-mapped files and virtual memory tricks for large-scale data processing
Production Skills:

Professional debugging with AddressSanitizer, Valgrind, ThreadSanitizer
Platform-specific APIs: Linux mmap/madvise, Windows VirtualAlloc, macOS Mach VM
Modern C++ features: C++17 optional/variant, C++20 span/ranges, C++23 innovations
Optimization patterns: object pooling, string optimization, allocation batching
Over 100 production-ready code examples you can adapt immediately.

Desire
Why This Book Is Different:
✓ Production-focused: Every technique proven in real-world systems
✓ Complete code examples: 300+ samples from simple to production-grade
✓ Cross-platform: Detailed Linux, Windows, and macOS coverage
✓ Modern standards: C++11 through C++23 comprehensive treatment
✓ Benchmark-driven: Real performance measurements, not claims
✓ Tool mastery: Step-by-step configurations for industry tools

Perfect for developers building:

Game engines with frame-perfect performance
Financial trading systems where microseconds matter
Embedded systems with strict constraints
High-performance servers handling millions of connections
Real-time systems requiring predictable latency
Scientific computing processing gigabytes efficiently
Click "Buy Now" above to transform into a C++ memory management expert today.

Your production systems—and your career—will thank you
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C++ Memory Management: A Comprehensive Guide to Manual Allocation, Smart Pointers, RAII, Move Semantics, Custom Allocators, and Best Practices

C++ Memory Management: A Comprehensive Guide to Manual Allocation, Smart Pointers, RAII, Move Semantics, Custom Allocators, and Best Practices

by Drew A. Parker
C++ Memory Management: A Comprehensive Guide to Manual Allocation, Smart Pointers, RAII, Move Semantics, Custom Allocators, and Best Practices

C++ Memory Management: A Comprehensive Guide to Manual Allocation, Smart Pointers, RAII, Move Semantics, Custom Allocators, and Best Practices

by Drew A. Parker

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Overview

Are your C++ applications plagued by memory leaks, mysterious crashes, and performance bottlenecks?

Every developer knows the frustration: code runs flawlessly in development, then crashes in production with cryptic segmentation faults. Memory consumption climbs steadily until the system grinds to a halt. You spend hours debugging, only to discover subtle use-after-free bugs buried deep in your codebase.

The brutal truth: While modern C++ offers powerful tools like smart pointers, move semantics, and RAII, most developers never learn to use them effectively.

This comprehensive guide transforms you from a developer who fears memory management into an expert who wields it as a competitive advantage.

Unlike theoretical textbooks, this book delivers battle-tested techniques, production-ready code, and real-world strategies used by companies building systems handling billions of requests daily.

What You'll Master:
Core Fundamentals:

Memory architecture essentials: stack vs heap, cache hierarchies, virtual memory
Smart pointer implementation from scratch—understand unique_ptr, shared_ptr, weak_ptr internals
Move semantics mastery: eliminate unnecessary copying for 10-100x performance gains
RAII patterns that make memory leaks virtually impossible
Advanced Techniques:

Custom allocator design for object pools, arena allocation, and specialized workloads
Cache optimization with data layout strategies and alignment techniques
Lock-free data structures with correct atomic operations and memory ordering
Memory-mapped files and virtual memory tricks for large-scale data processing
Production Skills:

Professional debugging with AddressSanitizer, Valgrind, ThreadSanitizer
Platform-specific APIs: Linux mmap/madvise, Windows VirtualAlloc, macOS Mach VM
Modern C++ features: C++17 optional/variant, C++20 span/ranges, C++23 innovations
Optimization patterns: object pooling, string optimization, allocation batching
Over 100 production-ready code examples you can adapt immediately.

Desire
Why This Book Is Different:
✓ Production-focused: Every technique proven in real-world systems
✓ Complete code examples: 300+ samples from simple to production-grade
✓ Cross-platform: Detailed Linux, Windows, and macOS coverage
✓ Modern standards: C++11 through C++23 comprehensive treatment
✓ Benchmark-driven: Real performance measurements, not claims
✓ Tool mastery: Step-by-step configurations for industry tools

Perfect for developers building:

Game engines with frame-perfect performance
Financial trading systems where microseconds matter
Embedded systems with strict constraints
High-performance servers handling millions of connections
Real-time systems requiring predictable latency
Scientific computing processing gigabytes efficiently
Click "Buy Now" above to transform into a C++ memory management expert today.

Your production systems—and your career—will thank you

Product Details

BN ID: 2940185217177
Publisher: Drew A. Parker
Publication date: 12/16/2025
Series: Build With Drew , #2
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 1 MB
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