Tag: C++

Avoid name clashes with namespaces; prefer std:: qualified names.

Use #include and include guards; minimize macro magic.

Use STL containers, iterators, and algorithms as your default toolkit.

Store dynamic arrays with std::vector — the go-to sequence container.

Use std::list for splice-friendly doubly linked lists.

Use deque for efficient push/pop at both ends.

Read/write files with fstream family.

Use getline for text and binary modes for raw bytes.

Split declarations into headers with include guards/#pragma once.

Grant non-member functions access to private members when needed.