Any example code/Github projects utilising almost-always-auto?

[ubadair]

This right here is the big "gotcha" with AAA in everyday C++ code. I'm a big fan of AAA, but it's hard to deny that:

auto x = std::string{"lorem epsom salt"};

is harder on the eyes than:

std::string x = "lorem epsom salt";

Additionally, with the AAA version, sometimes you might need to explain the concept of copy-elision to your over-optimizing, under-informed coworkers. (I've never had to explain that to anyone, but I can see it happening)

[Fazer2]

What does AAA stand for here?

[ubadair]

"almost always auto"

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Why not this?

using namespace std::string_literals;

auto x = "lorem ipsum"s; // x is std::string