From 382e9b25ea94f7d25bd43540d834a00b55b284ab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: realstealthninja <68815218+realstealthninja@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2024 22:03:47 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] chore: bump c++ version to 17 and add justification

Arm supports c++ 17
Esp32 supports c++ 23
decision was made to be 17 because it seemed to offer the best combatability
---
 CMakeLists.txt | 2 +-
 README.md      | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5895fe1b8..77dc81ac7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ project(Algorithms_in_C++
 # set(CMAKE_CXX_CPPLINT "~/anaconda3/bin/cpplint --filter=-legal/copyright --std=c++11")
 # find_program(CLANG_FORMAT "clang-format")
 
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 
 if(MSVC)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5ad49b184..b8400c927 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ This repository is a collection of open-source implementation of a variety of al
 * Well documented source code with detailed explanations provide a valuable resource for educators and students alike.
 * Each source code is atomic using [STL classes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_Template_Library) and _no external libraries_ are required for their compilation and execution. Thus, the fundamentals of the algorithms can be studied in much depth.
 * Source codes are [compiled and tested](https://github.com/TheAlgorithms/C-Plus-Plus/actions?query=workflow%3A%22Awesome+CI+Workflow%22) for every commit on the latest versions of three major operating systems viz., Windows, MacOS, and Ubuntu (Linux) using MSVC 19 2022, AppleClang 14.0.0, and GNU 11.3.0 respectively. 
-* Strict adherence to [C++11](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%2B%2B11) standard ensures portability of code to embedded systems as well like ESP32, ARM Cortex, etc. with little to no changes.
+* Strict adherence to [C++12](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%2B%2B12) standard ensures portability of code to embedded systems as well like [ESP32](https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/stable/esp32/api-guides/cplusplus.html#c-language-standard), [ARM Cortex](https://developer.arm.com/documentation/101458/2404/Standards-support/Supported-C-C---standards-in-Arm-C-C---Compiler), etc. with little to no changes.
 * Self-checks within programs ensure correct implementations with confidence.
 * Modular implementations and OpenSource licensing enable the functions to be utilized conveniently in other applications.