Modern C++: Migrating Legacy Codebases to C++20, C++23, and C++26 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798184416250)

Your C++ codebase isn't broken. It's just showing its age.

Raw pointers, callback spaghetti, SFINAE templates nobody can read, printf
scattered through a million lines of production code - if any of that sounds
familiar, this book was written for you.

Modern C++ is a complete, practical guide to migrating
real-world codebases from legacy C++ to C++20, C++23, and C++26 - without
breaking production, losing your team, or spending a year on a big-bang
rewrite that never ships.

What makes this book different:

• Every technique is taught through the problem it solves, not as
  an isolated feature


• Every code example compiles and runs - no pseudocode, ever


• Every chapter ends with a Migration Checklist you can apply to your
  codebase today


• Real-world case studies from Bloomberg, Meta, Google, Dropbox, and others
  show how production teams actually did it


• Covers the full arc: C++20 Concepts, Modules, Coroutines, and Ranges -
  then C++23 std:: expected, std:: format, std:: mdspan - then C++26 Reflection
  and Contracts

You'll learn how to:

• Audit a legacy codebase and build a migration plan that won't blow up in
  production


• Replace SFINAE nightmares with readable, enforceable Concepts


• Kill header files and slash build times with C++20 Modules


• Transform callback hell into clean coroutine pipelines


• Replace raw loops with composable, lazy Range pipelines


• Eliminate entire bug classes with std:: expected and smart pointers


• Say goodbye to printf forever with std:: format and std:: print


• Prepare your codebase for C++26 Reflection and Contracts today


• Execute a full C++17 to C++26 migration with a phase-by-phase playbook

Who this book is for:

Professional C++ engineers with production experience who are ready to
modernise. This is not a beginner book and it is not a reference manual.
It is a field guide for engineers who ship real software and need a concrete,
safe, step-by-step plan to bring their codebases into the modern era.

"Every chapter must leave the reader feeling: I understand this deeply,
I've built something with it, I know where it applies in my codebase, and I
can't wait to read the next one." - David Lane

Author: David Lane
ISBN-13: 9798184416250
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 06/26/2026
Pages: 170
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.36d