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Welcome to Bjarne Stroustrup's homepage!

Advice of the day
(from TC++PL)

22.8[10] Prefer a random-number class for a particular distribution over direct use of rand(); sec22.7.

FAQ of the day

Why are member functions not virtual by default?

Article of the day

C and C++: Case Studies in Compatibility. The C/C++ Users Journal. September 2002.

I'm the College of Engineering Chair in Computer Science Professor at Texas A&M University; you can find specific academic and educational information on and through my TAMU homepage. I also retain a link to AT&T Labs - Research as an AT&T Fellow.

I designed and implemented the C++ programming language.

Over the years, I have written a few books (including The C++ Programming Language and The Design and Evolution of C++.), written a lot of papers, and given some interviews.

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These pages are permanently under construction. Constructive comments are most welcome.

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I can be reached by email at bs at cs.tamu.edu or bs at research.att.com, and by paper mail at Department of Computer Science, TAMU 3112, College Station, TX 77843-3112, USA.

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