Chromium C++ Style Guide: Modern C++ Feature Support and Adoption Policy
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Summary
This document is part of the Chromium C++ style guide that outlines the supported state of new and updated C++ language and library features from recent standards (C++11, C++14, etc.) and the Abseil library. It explains that Chromium doesn't immediately adopt new C++ features upon standard publication but instead evaluates and allows them once toolchain support is established. The guide applies to Chromium and its subprojects, though subprojects can impose stricter restrictions for toolchain compatibility reasons.
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· 4 pulledThis document is part of the more general Chromium C++ style guide. It summarizes the supported state of new and updated language and library features in recent C++ standards and the Abseil library.
This guide applies to both Chromium and its subprojects, though subprojects can choose to be more restrictive if necessary for toolchain support.
The C++ language has in recent years received an updated standard every three years (C++11, C++14, etc.). For various reasons, Chromium does not immediately allow new features on the publication of such a standard.
Instead, once Chromium supports the toolchain...
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