April 14, 2024 nullprogram.com/blog/2024/04/14/ My techniques with arena allocation and strings are oriented around C. I’m always looking for a better way, and lately I’ve been experimenting with building them using C++ features. What are the trade-offs? Are the benefits worth the costs? In this article I lay out my goals, review implementation possibilities, and discuss my findings. Following along will require familiarity with those previous two articles. Some of C++ is beyond my mental capabi...