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C++ Misunderstandings

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7.10: Common Misunderstandings with GNU C++

C++ is a complex language and an evolving one, and its standard definition (the ISO C++ standard) was only recently completed. As a result, your C++ compiler may occasionally surprise you, even when its behavior is correct. This section discusses some areas that frequently give rise to questions of this sort.

  • Static Definitions Static member declarations are not definitions
  • Temporaries Temporaries may vanish before you expect
  • Copy Assignment Copy Assignment operators copy virtual bases twice

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