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Function return type deduction in C++14

2013.12.22 by Marius Bancila

C++11 introduced the auto keyword as a placeholder for types. It could be used for declaring variables but also for the return type of a function, given than you use a new syntax with a trailing type at the end of the function. auto foo() -> int { return 42; } or template auto foo(T … Read more

C++11: non-member begin() and end()

2015.04.172012.07.19 by Marius Bancila

One of the addition to the C++ 2011 standard that is perhaps not so much popularized is the non-member begin() and end(). In STL all containers have a non-static member begin() and end() methods that return an iterator to the beginning and the end of the container. Therefor iterating over a container could look like … Read more