The cover of "C++: The Programming Language" raises questions

4 points by krylon 46 days ago | 4 comments

Someone 46 days ago |

What’s wrong with

  #define var auto
  #define function void

? ;-)

Also, some compilers will accept 'foto' + i, interpreting 'foto' as a hex constant 0x666F746F.

Similarly, 'bigImage' may be interpreted as a 64-bit literal.

krylon 46 days ago |

The full title, "The cover of C++: The Programming Language raises questions not answered by the cover" was too long for HN, apparently.

beardyw 46 days ago | |

Using more than 80 characters would be madness.

krylon 46 days ago | | |

Tell that to Raymond Chen! ;-D