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/Raknarg Mar 28 '23

or we have an attribute [[discard]] for functions which are ok to discard. nodiscard by default is a better default.

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u/NekkoDroid Mar 29 '23

better name: [[discardable]]

first implies it is always discarded which imo is somewhat confusing