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* Do not use {{codeline|auto}} unless the type really is obscure. | * Do not use {{codeline|auto}} unless the type really is obscure. | ||
* Beware of copy when using {{codeline|auto}} in for loops. Pass by reference and use {{codeline|const}} unless you're dealing with simple types such as {{codeline|int}}. See [http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/octave-maintainers/2016-06/msg00144.html 'auto' uses and for-range loops] on the maintainers mailing list for more details. | * Beware of copy when using {{codeline|auto}} in for loops. Pass by reference and use {{codeline|const}} unless you're dealing with simple types such as {{codeline|int}}. See [http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/octave-maintainers/2016-06/msg00144.html 'auto' uses and for-range loops] on the maintainers mailing list for more details. | ||
=== C++ style casting === | |||
Always use one of the four C++ long style casting forms ({{codeline|static_cast, dynamic_cast, reinterpret_cast, const_cast}}) rather than C-style forms (type cast {{codeline|(new_type) variable}} or function form {{codeline|new_type (variable)}}. | |||
=== C++14 === | === C++14 === | ||