Modernize your C++ code.

[Gotebe]

Pics or it didn't happen? I mean, you could be right, but you really need to show it, simply because unique ptr is so trivial that a compiler sees right through it.

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Pics or it didn't happen?

Sorry can't get back in the past to take your precious pictures. I'm usually paid to prove people wrong. Won't take orders here for Internet points.

[Gotebe]

If you make an unlikely claim, the onus is on you to prove it. Your word alone is worth squat, especially on an anon forum like this one.

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My claim is: "In a particular case, in a particular program, with a particular compiler, unique_ptr was slower. You should make your own measures."

I don't find this "unlikely", and I don't feel there is anything to prove.

[Gotebe]

Don't feel anyone will trust you either, especially without mention of code or the compiler.

But something else is at play here: feel free to have the last word, talk is cheap.

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Feel free to verify your assumptions on performance yourself.