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

[Christian Kandeler]

On 03/05/2014 11:12 AM, Poenitz Andre wrote:
> Ziller Eike wrote:
>> 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.:
>>
>> Yes:
>>
>> auto f = new FooBar;
>> auto a = new A;
>> auto myAction = menu->addAction(…);
>> auto it = list.const_iterator();
>>
>> No:
>>
>> auto i = 4; // the difference between “4;” and “4.;” is subtile with big consequences
>
> What is obvious for some might unfortunately not be so obvious for others.
>
>>From the list of "Yes" cases I only fully agree with "auto it = list.const_iterator();"
>
> I'd actually like to restrict the use of auto to cases where it "significantly" reduces
> typing and line noise (say, identifiers longer than x chars, and to cases where
> it doesn't change meaning.

On the other hand, patches that change types in function signatures will 
potentially get much smaller if "auto" is used extensively. For 
instance, if you take a look at the "QString -> Core::Id" or "QString -> 
Utils::FileName" patches, you will notice that quite a number of hunks 
would disappear entirely.
In general, it seems to me that using "auto" is sensible when assigning 
the result of a function call, as the type is already specified.


Christian