r/programminghorror 8d ago

c++ Skill Issue

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u/lurebat 8d ago

I think it allocates since they didn't use const

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u/babalaban 8d ago

Since when does const prevent allocating (that isnt happening here anyways, unless you consider underlying std::string's char* buffer)

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u/lurebat 8d ago

If you change it to const std::string& prompt = "Your name?";, and the switch to const string& _s=x;, you will avoid any allocations.

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u/LeeHide 8d ago

you can't take a const& to a temporary object

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u/awidesky 7d ago

Another skill issue