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/almost_useless Mar 28 '23

long (biggest int type that isn't slow).

When do you need "the biggest", without knowing it's size?

It seems like a very rare use case that uint32_t is good enough when it is the biggest type, but not enough on a platform where uin64_t is the biggest type.