How much more pleasant is it to write C++14 than C++98?

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Brian Bi


Considerably more pleasant.

• You can write auto instead of std::map<std::string, std::vector<int>*>::iterator, or some other ugly type.
• You can use range-based for loops.
• You can use lambda functions instead of defining new functions or classes out-of-line just so you can use them in one std::sort call.
• Since we have move semantics, functions can return “heavy” objects by value, instead of having the caller always pass in a pointer in order to avoid copies.
• Smart pointers make memory management a breeze.

… and many more.



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[cindysimon]

Yes, those are also some of my favorite features. In addition, the ability to close two angle brackets without an intervening space is a relief.

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