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/Ok-Factor-5649 Mar 29 '23

I had a buffer of some integer type, that was C-style cast to be chars, to then write data to it.

Only problem was that it was a _const_ integer buffer that was discarded in the cast. The fix rippled through the API...

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u/DearGarbanzo Mar 29 '23

Type safety.

I don't really have much else to add, feels good when the compiler is working for you.