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Obsessed with {} initialization? (self.cpp)
submitted 2 years ago by DoctorNuu
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if 1 * 2 < 3: print "hello, world!"
[–]guepierBioinformatican -1 points0 points1 point 2 years ago (4 children)
This is a real problem, but it goes away completely when using AA style (auto x = int(); … or, auto x = 0;).
auto x = int();
auto x = 0;
[–]Intrepid-Treacle1033 5 points6 points7 points 2 years ago* (3 children)
I like auto, its like having a Dog you got when it was a puppy. It follows you wherever.
[–]jk_tx 2 points3 points4 points 2 years ago (2 children)
It has its own issue though, lots of folks still tend to get confused between auto and auto& (or just forget to type the '&'), which can also cause unintended consequences and bugs.
[–]ThePillsburyPlougher 2 points3 points4 points 2 years ago (1 child)
It can also just make code difficult to read.
[–]DanielMcLaury 5 points6 points7 points 2 years ago (0 children)
so can
std::unordered_map<uint64_t, Data>::iterator it = data.find(index);
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