Brian Bi

Brian Bi has asked 89 questions and find answers to 592 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

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?
How to understand the definition of "manifestly constant-evaluated"?
Sanitizing untrusted HTML5

Brian Bi answers

Can you overwrite the memory of a union, if no members are active?
Is copy elision mandatory (if allowed at all) in the ternary operator?
Differences in constraint validation order between compilers?
C++ When to use const Reference over Forwarding Reference
What does initializer_list do?
Does calling a dependent function that has not been yet declared at the point of template definition cause the program to be IFNDR?
Are repeated declarations of a template with a type-template-parameter defaulted to a closure type a violation of ODR?
Is there a way to have an operator= for an enum?
Overalignment of an existing type in c++17
Herb Sutter's article on making virtual functions private