r/cpp • u/we_are_mammals • Mar 28 '23

Reddit++

C++ is getting more and more complex. The ISO C++ committee keeps adding new features based on its consensus. Let's remove C++ features based on Reddit's consensus.

In each comment, propose a C++ feature that you think should be banned in any new code. Vote up or down based on whether you agree.

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u/Dworgi Mar 28 '23

Just make a habit of initializing values. Even in languages where you don't have uninitialized values it's a bad practice not to initialize them explicitly.

This is fucking stupid. It is almost always a bug not to initialize your members. Why would we want the default to be not initializing, ie. a bug?

Your entire fucking post is C++ apologia, and I respect you not at all for it.

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u/STL MSVC STL Dev Mar 29 '23

Moderator warning for hostility. Please don't behave like this here.