Topic: c
SD Times news digest: D language 2.095.0, Sider’s recommended coding guide for C/C++ analysis tool, and Apache weekly roundup
The latest release of the D programming language focuses on enhanced Objective-C support, adding the ability to declare Objective-C protocols, as well as improvements throughout the compiler, libraries, and tools, according to the developers behind the language in a post. The DLang team fixed the issue in which deprecation messages reported the source deep within … continue reading
OMG launches RFP for IDL of C++ Language Mapping specification
The Object Management Group (OMG) has announced a request for proposal (RFP) for Interface Definition Language v4 (IDL4) for the C++ Language Mapping specification. According to OMG, this addition to the specification will provide Data Distribution Service (DDS) and CORBA users with an interoperable API for C++, which will allow them to deploy vendor-neutral applications … continue reading
SD Times news digest: GrammaTech acquires JuliaSoft, Snyk announces prioritization capabilities, and TigerGraph makes updates to GSQL
Software assurance and cybersecurity company GrammaTech announced it will be acquiring code analysis company JuliaSoft. According to GrammaTech, the acquisition will help it expand the reach of the CodeSonar SAST platform to Java and C#. The new language support extends the automated detection of software vulnerabilities to enterprise use cases where safety and security are … continue reading
SD Times news digest: DeepCode’s JetBrains IDE plugin, Rust 1.44, and Microsoft updates its PowerToys project
Static code analysis company DeepCode announced the DeepCode plugin for IntelliJ, PyCharm, and WebStorm, designed to find bugs and critical vulnerabilities in code. The plugin comes with Java, C/C++, Python, JavaScript and TypeScript support. DeepCode is also working on adding CLion support. According to the company, it uses a new symbolic AI technique called Ontology … continue reading
SD Times news digest: Optimizely releases A/B testing and feature configuration, Couchbase’s $105 million equity investment, and C# 9.0
Optimizely announced that the free feature flagging plan for development teams Rollouts now includes A/B testing and feature configuration. “Using feature configuration, product development teams can include variables in their code that can be parameterized and remotely configured from the Optimizely dashboard without redeploying code,” Optimizely wrote in a announcement. The company also introduced the … continue reading
SD Times news digest: DeepCode’s C/C++ support, Microsoft extends Windows ML and DirectML, and Google ends support for JSON-RPC protocol
DeepCode, the platform for AI-powered code reviews, has announced support for C/C++. “C and C++ are dominant in the realm of software that is close to the hardware, such as operating systems or software with high performance or even real-time aspects,” the DeepCode AI team wrote in a post. Additionally, DeepCode engineer Jan Eberhardt stated: … continue reading
C++20 is completed
The ISO C++ Committee has completed the Committee Draft for C++20, and will move it to the Draft International Standard for final approval and publication. C++20 features major programming language features such as modules, concepts, coroutines, and better-time programming support. According to the committee, C++20 is “the most impactful revision of C++ in a decade.” … continue reading
JFrog announces free C/C++ DevOps package search and discovery tool
JFrog has announced ConanCenter, an open-source, decentralized and multi-platform package manager for developers to create and share native binaries. ConanCenter aims to improve C and C++ DevOps package search and discovery by providing a better search UX and an easy-to-find list of configuration options. “With more and more industries integrating onto Conan, including automotive, robotics, … continue reading
C is TIOBE’s programming language of the year for 2019
Last year, Python took the crown as TIOBE’s programming language of the year. Then, earlier this year, TIOBE predicted that Python would surpass both Java and C as the top programming language at its current rate of growth. But TIOBE is surprising everyone by naming C as its 2019 programming language of the year. “Everybody … continue reading
SD Times news digest: Parasoft C/C++ test, TigerGraph Cloud, and CloudBees CI/CD powered by Jenkins X
Parasoft announced the release of Parasoft C/C++ test 10.4.3, a unified C and C++ development testing solution for enterprise and embedded applications. “To implement a compliance process, organizations have been trying to settle on a custom subset of AUTOSAR C++ guidelines which are selected based on their specific organization and projects. For this process to … continue reading
SD Times Open-Source Project of the Week: STL
The Microsoft Visual C++ compiler and libraries (MSVC) team announced this week that it would be releasing its implementation of the C++ Standard Library (STL) into open source. The project will include all product source code, a CMake build system, and a README for more information. “Working on the STL in GitHub will allow our … continue reading
Microsoft turns to Rust for safer code
Microsoft is starting to explore new programming languages to protect against security vulnerabilities. The company revealed it is turning to the systems programming language Rust to help developers build more reliable and efficient software. Microsoft has long turned to languages like C++ and C# in their security efforts. C# has helped protect against memory corruption … continue reading
