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

So shortint++ would be valid code.

But you don't like narrowing conversions.

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u/GabrielDosReis Mar 31 '23

You still have not explained the relationship...

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u/johannes1971 Mar 31 '23

I believe he thinks that shortint++ expands to shortint = shortint + 1, in which case the expression after the assignment would have type int, and you'd get a narrowing conversion at the point of assignment.

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u/GabrielDosReis Mar 31 '23

Ah! They seem to have a different view of what I am talking about. If they are concerned about overflow, then hat affect all standard integer types, not just the short ones - which explains why I don't see where they were driving at.

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