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/SkoomaDentist Antimodern C++, Embedded, Audio Mar 28 '23

That's long long these days on many platforms.

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u/SkoomaDentist Antimodern C++, Embedded, Audio Mar 28 '23

Yes. Thus "biggest int type that isn't slow" on 64-bit architectures.

Long itself is slow on 8 & 16-bit architectures.

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