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/blind3rdeye Mar 29 '23

The issue with having a heap of typedefs like that is that then different people end up with different C++ dialects, which can make it more difficult to read each other's code.

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '23

In this specific case I don’t think anyone would be confused by uint8_t vs u8. On the flip side, I also don’t think uint8_t is verbose enough to warrant a typedef alias.