The CERT C++ Coding Standard was developed specifically for versions of the C++ programming language defined by the following:
- ISO/IEC 14882-2014, Programming Languages — CLanguages—C++, Fourth Edition, 2014 [ISO/IEC 14882-2014]
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Some vendors have extensions to C++, and some also have implemented only part of the C++ Standard before stopping development. Consequently, it is not possible to back up and discuss only C++98, C++03, or C++11. The vendor support equation is too complicated to draw a line and say that a certain compiler supports exactly a certain standard. Whatever demarcation point is selected, different vendors are on opposite sides of it for different parts of the language. Supporting all possibilities would require testing the cross-product of each compiler with each language feature. Consequently, we have selected a demarcation point that is the most recent in time so that the rules and recommendations defined by the standard will be applicable for as long as possible. As a result of the variations in support, source-code portability is enhanced when the programmer uses only the features specified by C++14. This is one of many trade-offs between security and portability inherent to C++ language programming.
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