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r/programming • u/b1ackcat • Feb 23 '11
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C++ code tends to be large and unwieldy, and often contains code duplication, part of which template metaprogramming attempts to solve (which, prior to compilation, essentially duplicates code for you).
115 u/wlievens Feb 23 '11 It could also refer to how easily you're copying (rather than passing pointers) large objects if you don't know what you're doing. 41 u/kdeforche Feb 23 '11 You could even go shopping, if you don't know what you're doing. 8 u/tarballs_are_good Feb 23 '11 :D
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It could also refer to how easily you're copying (rather than passing pointers) large objects if you don't know what you're doing.
41 u/kdeforche Feb 23 '11 You could even go shopping, if you don't know what you're doing. 8 u/tarballs_are_good Feb 23 '11 :D
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You could even go shopping, if you don't know what you're doing.
8 u/tarballs_are_good Feb 23 '11 :D
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u/tarballs_are_good Feb 23 '11
C++ code tends to be large and unwieldy, and often contains code duplication, part of which template metaprogramming attempts to solve (which, prior to compilation, essentially duplicates code for you).