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<h2 id="C++_Version">C++ Version</h2>
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<h2 id="C++_Version">C++ Version</h2>
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<p>
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<p>Currently, code should target C++17, i.e., should not use C++2x
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Currently, code should target C++11, i.e., should not use C++14 or
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features. The C++ version targeted by this guide will advance
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C++17 features. The C++ version targeted by this guide will advance
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(aggressively) over time.</p>
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(aggressively) over time.</p>
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<p>
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Code should avoid features that have been removed from
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the latest language version (currently C++17), as well as the rare
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<p>Do not use
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cases where code has a different meaning in that latest version.
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Use of some C++ features is restricted or disallowed. Do not use
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<a href="#Nonstandard_Extensions">non-standard extensions</a>.</p>
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<a href="#Nonstandard_Extensions">non-standard extensions</a>.</p>
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<div>Consider portability to other environments
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before using features from C++14 and C++17 in your project.
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<h2 id="Header_Files">Header Files</h2>
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<h2 id="Header_Files">Header Files</h2>
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form, the return type appears before the function name. For example:</p>
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form, the return type appears before the function name. For example:</p>
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<pre>int foo(int x);
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<pre>int foo(int x);
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</pre>
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</pre>
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<p>The new form, introduced in C++11, uses the <code>auto</code>
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<p>The newer form, introduced in C++11, uses the <code>auto</code>
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keyword before the function name and a trailing return type after
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keyword before the function name and a trailing return type after
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the argument list. For example, the declaration above could
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the argument list. For example, the declaration above could
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equivalently be written:</p>
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equivalently be written:</p>
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<h3 id="Use_of_const">Use of const</h3>
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<h3 id="Use_of_const">Use of const</h3>
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<p>In APIs, use <code>const</code> whenever it makes sense. With C++11,
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<p>In APIs, use <code>const</code> whenever it makes sense.
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<code>constexpr</code> is a better choice for some uses of
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<code>constexpr</code> is a better choice for some uses of
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const.</p>
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const.</p>
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<h3 id="Use_of_constexpr">Use of constexpr</h3>
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<h3 id="Use_of_constexpr">Use of constexpr</h3>
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<p>In C++11, use <code>constexpr</code> to define true
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<p>Use <code>constexpr</code> to define true
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constants or to ensure constant initialization.</p>
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constants or to ensure constant initialization.</p>
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<p class="definition"></p>
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<p class="definition"></p>
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external or internal data format where a variable of an
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external or internal data format where a variable of an
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appropriate C++ type is not convenient.</p>
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appropriate C++ type is not convenient.</p>
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<pre>Struct data;
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<pre>struct data;
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memset(&data, 0, sizeof(data));
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memset(&data, 0, sizeof(data));
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</pre>
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</pre>
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}
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}
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</pre>
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</pre>
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<h3 id="auto">auto</h3>
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<a name="auto"></a>
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<h3 id="Type_deduction">Type deduction</h3>
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<p>Use <code>auto</code> to avoid type names that are noisy, obvious,
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<p>Use type deduction only if it makes the code clearer to readers who aren't
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or unimportant - cases where the type doesn't aid in clarity for the
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familiar with the project, or if it makes the code safer. Do not use it
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reader. Continue to use manifest type declarations when it helps
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merely to avoid the inconvenience of writing an explicit type.</p>
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readability.</p>
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<p class="definition"></p>
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<p>There are several contexts in which C++ allows (or even requires) types to
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be deduced by the compiler, rather than spelled out explicitly in the code:</p>
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<dl>
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<dt><a href="https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/template_argument_deduction">Function template argument deduction</a></dt>
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<dd>A function template can be invoked without explicit template arguments.
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The compiler deduces those arguments from the types of the function
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arguments:
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<pre class="neutralcode">template <typename T>
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void f(T t);
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f(0); // Invokes f<int>(0)</pre>
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<dt><a href="https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/auto"><code>auto</code> variable declarations</a></dt>
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<dd>A variable declaration can use the <code>auto</code> keyword in place
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of the type. The compiler deduces the type from the variable's
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initializer, following the same rules as function template argument
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deduction with the same initializer (so long as you don't use curly braces
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instead of parentheses).
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<pre class="neutralcode">auto a = 42; // a is an int
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auto& b = a; // b is an int&
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<code>auto</code> can be qualified with <code>const</code>, and can be
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used as part of a pointer or reference type, but it can't be used as a
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template argument. A rare variant of this syntax uses
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<code>decltype(auto)</code> instead of <code>auto</code>, in which case
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the deduced type is the result of applying
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<a href="https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/decltype"><code>decltype</code></a>
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<dt><a href="https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/function#Return_type_deduction">Function return type deduction</a></dt>
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<dd><code>auto</code> (and <code>decltype(auto)</code>) can also be used in
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place of a function return type. The compiler deduces the return type from
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the <code>return</code> statements in the function body, following the same
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rules as for variable declarations:
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<pre class="neutralcode">auto f() { return 0; } // The return type of f is int</pre>
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<a href="#Lambda_expressions">Lambda expression</a> return types can be
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rather than by an explicit <code>auto</code>. Confusingly,
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rely on type deduction; it's just an alternate syntax for an explicit
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return type.
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<dt><a href="https://isocpp.org/wiki/faq/cpp14-language#generic-lambdas">Generic lambdas</a></dt>
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one or more of its parameter types. This causes the lambda's call operator
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<dt><a href="https://isocpp.org/wiki/faq/cpp14-language#lambda-captures">Lambda init captures</a></dt>
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<dd>See <a href="#CTAD">below</a>.</dd>
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<dt><a href="https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/structured_binding">Structured bindings</a></dt>
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rather than by the definition of the lambda. Consequently, an explicit
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very close to where it's defined (so that the reader can easily see both),
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obvious what arguments it will eventually be called with (e.g.
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the <code>std::sort</code> example above).</p>
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<p>Init captures are covered by a <a href="#Lambda_expressions">more specific
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style rule</a>, which largely supersedes the general rules for
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<p>Unlike other forms of type deduction, structured bindings can actually
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elements of a larger object. This means that a structured binding declaration
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where <code>auto</code> would not. Structured bindings are especially
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beneficial when the object is a pair or tuple (as in the <code>insert</code>
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example above), because they don't have meaningful field names to begin with,
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but note that you generally <a href="#Structs_vs._Tuples">shouldn't use
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pairs or tuples</a> unless a pre-existing API like <code>insert</code>
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forces you to.</p>
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<p>If the object being bound is a struct, it may sometimes be helpful to
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provide names that are more specific to your usage, but keep in mind that
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this may also mean the names are less recognizable to your reader than the
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field names. We recommend using a comment to indicate the name of the
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underlying field, if it doesn't match the name of the binding, using the
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same syntax as for function parameter comments:
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</p><pre>auto [/*field_name1=*/ bound_name1, /*field_name2=*/ bound_name2] = ...</pre>
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you get the order of the fields wrong.
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<p>Use class template argument deduction only with templates that have
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explicitly opted into supporting it.</p>
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<p class="definition"></p>
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<p><a href="https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/class_template_argument_deduction">Class
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template argument deduction</a> (often abbreviated "CTAD") occurs when
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a variable is declared with a type that names a template, and the template
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argument list is not provided (not even empty angle brackets):
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</p><pre class="neutralcode">std::array a = {1, 2, 3}; // `a` is a std::array<int, 3></pre>
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The compiler deduces the arguments from the initializer using the
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template's "deduction guides", which can be explicit or implicit.
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<p>Explicit deduction guides look like function declarations with trailing
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return types, except that there's no leading <code>auto</code>, and the
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function name is the name of the template. For example, the above example
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|
relies on this deduction guide for <code>std::array</code>:
|
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</p><pre class="neutralcode">namespace std {
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template <class T, class... U>
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|
array(T, U...) -> std::array<T, 1 + sizeof...(U)>;
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|
}</pre>
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Constructors in a primary template (as opposed to a template specialization)
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|
also implicitly define deduction guides.
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<p>When you declare a variable that relies on CTAD, the compiler selects
|
||||||
|
a deduction guide using the rules of constructor overload resolution,
|
||||||
|
and that guide's return type becomes the type of the variable.</p>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
<p class="pros"></p>
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||||||
|
<p>CTAD can sometimes allow you to omit boilerplate from your code.</p>
|
||||||
|
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||||||
|
<p class="cons"></p>
|
||||||
|
<p>The implicit deduction guides that are generated from constructors
|
||||||
|
may have undesirable behavior, or be outright incorrect. This is
|
||||||
|
particularly problematic for constructors written before CTAD was
|
||||||
|
introduced in C++17, because the authors of those constructors had no
|
||||||
|
way of knowing about (much less fixing) any problems that their
|
||||||
|
constructors would cause for CTAD. Furthermore, adding explicit deduction
|
||||||
|
guides to fix those problems might break any existing code that relies on
|
||||||
|
the implicit deduction guides.</p>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
<p>CTAD also suffers from many of the same drawbacks as <code>auto</code>,
|
||||||
|
because they are both mechanisms for deducing all or part of a variable's
|
||||||
|
type from its initializer. CTAD does give the reader more information
|
||||||
|
than <code>auto</code>, but it also doesn't give the reader an obvious
|
||||||
|
cue that information has been omitted.</p>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
<p class="decision"></p>
|
||||||
|
<p>Do not use CTAD with a given template unless the template's maintainers
|
||||||
|
have opted into supporting use of CTAD by providing at least one explicit
|
||||||
|
deduction guide (all templates in the <code>std</code> namespace are
|
||||||
|
also presumed to have opted in). This should be enforced with a compiler
|
||||||
|
warning if available.</p>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
<p>Uses of CTAD must also follow the general rules on
|
||||||
|
<a href="#Type_deduction">Type deduction</a>.</p>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<h3 id="Lambda_expressions">Lambda expressions</h3>
|
<h3 id="Lambda_expressions">Lambda expressions</h3>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
@ -3292,8 +3505,8 @@ std::for_each(v.begin(), v.end(), [weight, &sum](int x) {
|
||||||
</pre>
|
</pre>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
Default captures implicitly capture any variable referenced in the
|
<p>Default captures implicitly capture any variable referenced in the
|
||||||
lambda body, including <code>this</code> if any members are used:
|
lambda body, including <code>this</code> if any members are used:</p>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<pre>const std::vector<int> lookup_table = ...;
|
<pre>const std::vector<int> lookup_table = ...;
|
||||||
std::vector<int> indices = ...;
|
std::vector<int> indices = ...;
|
||||||
|
@ -3304,10 +3517,22 @@ std::sort(indices.begin(), indices.end(), [&](int a, int b) {
|
||||||
});
|
});
|
||||||
</pre>
|
</pre>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<p>Lambdas were introduced in C++11 along with a set of utilities
|
<p>A variable capture can also have an explicit initializer, which can
|
||||||
for working with function objects, such as the polymorphic
|
be used for capturing move-only variables by value, or for other situations
|
||||||
wrapper <code>std::function</code>.
|
not handled by ordinary reference or value captures:
|
||||||
</p>
|
</p><pre>std::unique_ptr<Foo> foo = ...;
|
||||||
|
[foo = std::move(foo)] () {
|
||||||
|
...
|
||||||
|
}</pre>
|
||||||
|
Such captures (often called "init captures" or "generalized lambda captures")
|
||||||
|
need not actually "capture" anything from the enclosing scope, or even have
|
||||||
|
a name from the enclosing scope; this syntax is a fully general way to define
|
||||||
|
members of a lambda object:
|
||||||
|
<pre class="neutralcode">[foo = std::vector<int>({1, 2, 3})] () {
|
||||||
|
...
|
||||||
|
}</pre>
|
||||||
|
The type of a capture with an initializer is deduced using the same rules
|
||||||
|
as <code>auto</code>.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<p class="pros"></p>
|
<p class="pros"></p>
|
||||||
<ul>
|
<ul>
|
||||||
|
@ -3338,6 +3563,18 @@ wrapper <code>std::function</code>.
|
||||||
This is especially confusing when capturing 'this' by value, since the use
|
This is especially confusing when capturing 'this' by value, since the use
|
||||||
of 'this' is often implicit.</li>
|
of 'this' is often implicit.</li>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
<li>Captures actually declare new variables (whether or not the captures have
|
||||||
|
initializers), but they look nothing like any other variable declaration
|
||||||
|
syntax in C++. In particular, there's no place for the variable's type,
|
||||||
|
or even an <code>auto</code> placeholder (although init captures can
|
||||||
|
indicate it indirectly, e.g. with a cast). This can make it difficult to
|
||||||
|
even recognize them as declarations.</li>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
<li>Init captures inherently rely on <a href="#Type_deduction">type
|
||||||
|
deduction</a>, and suffer from many of the same drawbacks as
|
||||||
|
<code>auto</code>, with the additional problem that the syntax doesn't
|
||||||
|
even cue the reader that deduction is taking place.</li>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<li>It's possible for use of lambdas to get out of
|
<li>It's possible for use of lambdas to get out of
|
||||||
hand; very long nested anonymous functions can make
|
hand; very long nested anonymous functions can make
|
||||||
code harder to understand.</li>
|
code harder to understand.</li>
|
||||||
|
@ -3383,9 +3620,13 @@ few variables for a short lambda, where the set of captured
|
||||||
variables is obvious at a glance. Prefer not to write long or
|
variables is obvious at a glance. Prefer not to write long or
|
||||||
complex lambdas with default capture by value.
|
complex lambdas with default capture by value.
|
||||||
</li>
|
</li>
|
||||||
<li>Specify the return type of the lambda explicitly if that will
|
<li>Use captures only to actually capture variables from the enclosing scope.
|
||||||
make it more obvious to readers, as with
|
Do not use captures with initializers to introduce new names, or
|
||||||
<a href="#auto"><code>auto</code></a>.</li>
|
to substantially change the meaning of an existing name. Instead,
|
||||||
|
declare a new variable in the conventional way and then capture it,
|
||||||
|
or avoid the lambda shorthand and define a function object explicitly.</li>
|
||||||
|
<li>See the section on <a href="#Type_deduction">type deduction</a>
|
||||||
|
for guidance on specifying the parameter and return types.</li>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
</ul>
|
</ul>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
@ -3632,36 +3873,11 @@ that you can use; otherwise work with them to provide one,
|
||||||
using a new customization mechanism that doesn't have the drawbacks of
|
using a new customization mechanism that doesn't have the drawbacks of
|
||||||
<code>std::hash</code>.</p>
|
<code>std::hash</code>.</p>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<h3 id="C++11">C++11</h3>
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<p>Use libraries and language extensions from C++11 when appropriate.
|
|
||||||
Consider portability to other environments
|
|
||||||
before using C++11 features in your
|
|
||||||
project. </p>
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<p class="definition"></p>
|
<h3 id="Other_Features"><a name="C++11">Other C++ Features</a></h3>
|
||||||
<p> C++11 contains <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%2B%2B11">
|
|
||||||
significant changes</a> both to the language and
|
|
||||||
libraries. </p>
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<p class="pros"></p>
|
<p>As with <a href="#Boost">Boost</a>, some modern C++
|
||||||
<p>C++11 was the official standard until 2014, and
|
|
||||||
is supported by most C++ compilers. It standardizes
|
|
||||||
some common C++ extensions that we use already, allows
|
|
||||||
shorthands for some operations, and has some performance
|
|
||||||
and safety improvements.</p>
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<p class="cons"></p>
|
|
||||||
<p>The C++11 standard is substantially more complex than
|
|
||||||
its predecessor (1,300 pages versus 800 pages), and is
|
|
||||||
unfamiliar to many developers. The long-term effects of
|
|
||||||
some features on code readability and maintenance are
|
|
||||||
unknown. We cannot predict when its various features will
|
|
||||||
be implemented uniformly by tools that may be of
|
|
||||||
interest, particularly in the case of projects that are
|
|
||||||
forced to use older versions of tools.</p>
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<p>As with <a href="#Boost">Boost</a>, some C++11
|
|
||||||
extensions encourage coding practices that hamper
|
extensions encourage coding practices that hamper
|
||||||
readability—for example by removing
|
readability—for example by removing
|
||||||
checked redundancy (such as type names) that may be
|
checked redundancy (such as type names) that may be
|
||||||
|
@ -3670,12 +3886,9 @@ metaprogramming. Other extensions duplicate functionality
|
||||||
available through existing mechanisms, which may lead to confusion
|
available through existing mechanisms, which may lead to confusion
|
||||||
and conversion costs.</p>
|
and conversion costs.</p>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<p class="decision"></p>
|
<p class="decision"></p>
|
||||||
<p>C++11 features may be used unless specified otherwise.
|
<p>In addition to what's described in the rest of the style
|
||||||
In addition to what's described in the rest of the style
|
guide, the following C++ features may not be used:</p>
|
||||||
guide, the following C++11 features may not be used:</p>
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<ul>
|
<ul>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
@ -3689,6 +3902,11 @@ guide, the following C++11 features may not be used:</p>
|
||||||
<code><fenv.h></code> headers, because many
|
<code><fenv.h></code> headers, because many
|
||||||
compilers do not support those features reliably.</li>
|
compilers do not support those features reliably.</li>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
<li>The <code><filesystem></code> header, which
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
does not have sufficient support for testing, and suffers
|
||||||
|
from inherent security vulnerabilities.</li>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
</ul>
|
</ul>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
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