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C++ interview questions and answers

Panel-ready C++ interview set questions for freshers and experienced developers. Practice at Coding Cadre in Faridabad, or Online from Delhi NCR.

41 Moderate Modern C++

What is std::optional::and_then for?

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It chains computations only when a value exists, returning another optional.

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42 Moderate Modern C++

What is std::expected in C++23 about?

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It holds a value or an error without exceptions.

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43 Moderate Modern C++

What does [[nodiscard]] do?

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It warns if a return value is ignored.

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44 Moderate STL C++

When do you use std::deque?

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When you need efficient push/pop at both ends.

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48 Moderate Concurrency C++

What does std::scoped_lock do?

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It locks multiple mutexes deadlock-avoidingly.

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49 Moderate Concurrency C++

What is a thread_local variable?

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Each thread gets its own instance.

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50 Moderate Templates C++

What are abbreviated function templates?

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auto parameters make a function a template without template<>.

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51 Moderate Memory C++

What is double-free?

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Deleting the same block twice — undefined behavior.

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52 Moderate Memory C++

What does std::align do?

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It adjusts a pointer to an alignment boundary within a buffer.

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54 Moderate Build C++

What is unity build?

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Compiling many cpps as one translation unit to cut redundant parsing.

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55 Moderate Modern C++

What is std::format versus printf?

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std::format is type-safe and extensible.

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56 Moderate Modern C++

What are consteval functions?

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They must run at compile time.

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57 Moderate Performance C++

What is false sharing?

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Threads invalidate each other’s cache lines by writing nearby memory.

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58 Moderate OOP C++

What is covariant return types?

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Overriding can return a pointer/reference to Derived when base returns Base.

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59 Moderate Modern C++

What is std::variant visitation?

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std::visit applies a visitor to the active alternative.

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60 Moderate STL C++

What is std::string_view lifetime trap?

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It does not own memory — dangling if the underlying string dies.

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