[Qt-creator] Using C++11 in Creator's source

[Daniel Teske]

On Wednesday 05 Mar 2014 10:29:33 you wrote:
> On Mar 4, 2014, at 2:09 PM, Daniel Teske <daniel.teske at digia.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > since we have branched 3.1 from master, master no longer needs to support
> > OS X 10.6. As such I propose, that we open up master for those C++11
> > features that are supported by VS 2010, g++ 4.5 and clang 3.1.
> > 
> > I think it's too early to require a newer version of Visual Studio, though
> > requiring those 3 compilers gives us both *auto* and *lambda*.
> > 
> > I suspect that in practice the minimum g++ or clang version will be
> > higher,
> > since practically no one uses those versions any more.
> > 
> > We need to extend the coding rules for auto and lambda. Suggestions are
> > welcome for that.
> 
> One rule for using “auto” that I’d like to establish, is to use it only
> “when the type is obvious when reading the code”. Of course what that
> exactly means should be discussed and shown in some examples, and then it’s
> still up for interpretation. E.g.:
I agree on principle. I'd like to add: If in doubt, don't use auto.
 
> Yes:
> 
> auto f = new FooBar;
> auto a = new A;
> auto myAction = menu->addAction(…);
> auto it = list.const_iterator();

I agree on the first 2 and the last one.

daniel