Brian Bi

Brian Bi has asked 92 questions and find answers to 646 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

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
How to separate type deduction from function parameter declaration?
Redefinition of deleted function of implicitly instantiated class
How do I use std::formatter directly?
Is there a way to decltype the result of a non callable function?
What is the reason for the odd syntax of [[maybe_unused]] on type aliases?
Can you convert int*[N] to std::span<const int * const>?
Are deleted constructors still considered as trivial?
access a constexpr member variable of a derived class through a base class reference via CRTP