Brian Bi

Brian Bi has asked 92 questions and find answers to 654 problems.

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Physics & chemistry major and C++ programmer formerly at Google and Citadel Securities. Opinions are mine and not those of my employer. I can be reached by email at [email protected].

Brian Bi questions

How is the following passage from the standard to be interpreted?
Which rule disprefers qualification conversions during reference binding?
When is a std::weak_ptr empty? Is an expired std::weak_ptr empty?
Why can't you define a class or function in a non-enclosing scope?
What is the definition of "dependent name" in C++?
Do all IRC servers send 005 RPL_ISUPPORT?
Is it possible to use libtiff to decode CCITT-encoded data when the length is not known?
Why is there an `equivalent` value for std::strong_ordering?
Why is value initialization so named?
What does the name of the Turbo Pascal "crt" unit stand for?

Brian Bi answers

Template argument deduction in function signature using guide
Why should the parameter to a copy assignment operator should be a reference?
std::optional: Effective difference between simple and ref-qualified value()
Exact definition of as_bytes function
"Templated rvalue-reference" instead of universal reference as parameter?
Unqualified pseudo-destructor-name
function with deduced return type cannot be used before it is defined
What does explicit *this object parameter offer in C++23?
Are gcc and clang wrong to accept a friend function accessing a befriended class's private members?
Reorder relaxed atomic operations on the same object