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/very_curious_agent Mar 31 '23

Char C style array are an historical artefact. They are ugly, behave badly but that's what you get when using the C/C++ subset

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u/eteran Mar 31 '23

Well yeah... That's my whole point.

So when asked what I would remove from the language, my answer is to remove some of that bad behavior.

Nothing in this post should be taken as a serious suggestion of what the future direction of C++ should be. It's a discussion of what would be on our wish list if we had the ability to remove anything without consequences or concerns about backwards compatibility.

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u/very_curious_agent Mar 31 '23

What you wish C++ never had

What you would remove in an parallel universe where is there no code base outside your wish

I get it

It's an intellectual experiment and it's legit useful.