What works for web dev in C++

Question

I want to create a web application that runs with very little RAM and I think C++ can help me achieve that.

Now, many people say C++ is unsuited for web development

Answer 1

You can try Cutelyst a C++11 built with Qt, with one of the best positions on TechEmpower Benchmarks.

Even though it requires Qt 5.6+ a full CMS (CMlyst) uses around 6MB of RAM while serving around 3000 requests per seconds on a single core.

And for your string manipulation issue QString is just an amazing class for that.

Answer 2

There's the Wt Project. It uses a paradigm similar to Qt's signals/slots.

Answer 3

There is nothing wrong with trying to build a web app in C++. It's actually a lot of fun. What you need is a:

• Templating system
• A CGI lib
• A database API wrapper, most likely, to avoid dealing with something like the low-level MySQL API
• A logger