Re: Compiler optimization of assignment operation
sat_andi@yahoo.co.uk writes:
A a;
a = 1;
a = 2;
A compiler can optimize and eliminate the first assignment. However,
is this optimization performed only if A is a built-in type?
The issue is if A is a class with user defined assignment op with
side effects.
With a few exceptions, the C++ implementation is only entitled to
perform optimizations that don't affect the "observable behavior" of
the program. After all, where's the difference if you can't observe
it? :-)
So if you implement the assignment operator and give it some
observable behavior (e.g. write something to standard output), then
the first invokation operator must not be "optimized" away.
On the other hand, the ISO C++ Standard does not mention debuggers;
whether the C++ implementation chooses not to optimize the first
invokation away when producing an executable intended for debugging is
a quality of implementation issue.
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