C++ Language Versions

Let’s start at C++11, which is the introduction of “Modern C++”.

To get even more details and examples, check these resources:

• Modern C++ features

Versions

• C++ 11
  • Lambda Expressions
  • Delegating Constructors
  • Default and Delete
  • Uniform Initialization Systems
  • nullptr
  • Automatic Type Deduction
  • decltype
  • Rvalue References
  • Smart pointers
  • Threadding Library
  • Variadic templates
  • Move semantics
  • Algorithms
  • New stdlib features
• C++ 14
  • Polymorphic lambdas
  • Digit separators
  • Generalized lambda capture
  • Variable templates
  • Binary Integer Literals
  • Quoted Strings
  • New stdlib features
• C++ 17
  • Fold expressions
  • Hexa floating point literals
  • u8 character literal
  • Selection statements with initializer
  • Inline variables
  • New stdlib features
• C++ 20
  • New stdlib features