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C++ Coding Standards: 101 Rules, Guidelines, and Best Practices

Take parameters appropriately by value, (smart) pointer, or reference

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Summary

Parameterize well: Distinguish among input, output, and input/output parameters, and between value and reference parameters. Take them appropriately....

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Discussion

Choosing well among values, references, and pointers for parameters is good habit that maximizes both safety and efficiency. Although efficiency should not be our primary up-front...

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References

[Alexandrescu03a] • [Cline99] §2.10-11, 14.02-12, • [Dewhurst03] §57 • [Koenig97] §4 • [Lakos96] §9.1.• [McConnell93] §• [Meyers97] §• [Stroustrup94] §11.• [Stroustrup00] §5.5, §11.6, §16.•...

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