Re: [C++0x] l-values and r-values
Michael Tsang wrote:
1. Is the following possible:
int a = 3;
int && b = a;
No, you would need to do an explicit cast:
int && b = static_cast<int&&>(a);
Or use std::move:
int && b = std::move(a);
2. I want to write the signatures of extractors in this way:
#include <iosfwd>
class foo_t;
template<class charT, class Traits>
std::basic_istream<charT, Traits> &operator>>(std::basic_istream<charT,
Traits> &&in /* note the r-value reference */, foo_t &object);
Is this a good idea?
Looks fine to me.
3. For the swap function:
template<class T>
swap(T &a, T &b) {
T c = (T &&)a; // a is now destroyed
a = (T &&)b; // b is now destroyed
b = (T &&)c; // c is now destroyed
}
Is this OK.
I think it will work, but I'd rather not use C-style casts. BTW, an object
is not really "destroyed", when it is moved-from. (Its destructor is not
yet called.)
What is the difference between std::move and a cast to r-value
reference? What C++ casting operator is the most suitable for replacing
the
C-style casts?
4. Is it useful to have const class r-values?
There are some use cases for const rvalue-references. But those use cases
are pretty rare!
Do we need to write constructors from a const r-values
(const foo_t &&) of the same type?
Usually not.
HTH,
Niels
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