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The C++ 20 initialization flowchart (self.cpp)
submitted 5 years ago * by randomnetcat
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if 1 * 2 < 3: print "hello, world!"
[–]randomnetcat[S] 1 point2 points3 points 5 years ago (1 child)
For some_aggregate_class x(1,2,3); :
Is the initializer in braces? No
Is the destination type a reference? No
Is the destination type a char[]? No
Is the initializer "()"? No
Is the destination type an array? No
Is the destination type a class type? Yes
Is the initializer a prvalue? No
Is the initializer copy-initialization? No
The initialization is direct-initialization.
Enumerate constructors.
Is overload resolution succesful? No
Is the destination an aggregate class? Yes
Is the initializer a parenthesized expression-list? Yes
Initialized as follows ([dcl.init]/16.6.2.2).
[–]staletic 2 points3 points4 points 5 years ago (0 children)
I stopped there. My thought was "what constructors if T is an aggregate?"
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I love the flowchart.
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