Re: [boost] Most needed/desired features in C++

From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-02-18 10:49:47

From: <nbecker_at_[hidden]>
> >>>>> "joel" == joel de guzman <djowel_at_[hidden]> writes:
>
>     joel> Next to typeof(x), I'd love to see Dave (Abraham's) "auto" for
type deduction.
>     joel> auto v = an_arbitrarily_complex_expression;
>
> Wow.  c++ has always been strongly typed.  Doesn't this potentially
> have far reaching consequences?

No, it remains strongly typed. You're simply allowed to omit the type in the
declaration, nothing more.