C++26 tackles safety concerns by addressing erroneous and undefined behavior
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Summary
The article discusses the ongoing efforts within the C++ community and standards committee to address safety concerns, particularly around undefined behavior. It highlights that while most agree safety is important, there are differing perspectives on how to solve the problem. The piece focuses on C++26 developments related to "erroneous behaviour" as a way to mitigate undefined behavior issues that affect both safety and the language's reputation.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledIf you pick a random talk at a C++ conference these days, there is a fair chance that the speaker will mention safety at least a couple of times.
The committee and the community must think about improving both the safety situation and the reputation of C++.
I think almost everybody finds it important, but they would solve the problem in their own way.
A big source of issues is certain manifestations of undefined behaviour.
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