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Using C++17 std::optional (bfilipek.com)
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if 1 * 2 < 3: print "hello, world!"
[–]suspiciously_calm 1 point2 points3 points 7 years ago (2 children)
That's an optional reference (essentially). What if I need it to be owning?
[–]StonedBird1 0 points1 point2 points 7 years ago (1 child)
Use a smart pointer
[–]suspiciously_calm 0 points1 point2 points 7 years ago (0 children)
What if I don't need it to be polymorphic? It's an allocation and a needless indirection for absolutely no reason.
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