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User name:AlanG
Name:Alan Gauld
Location:Scotland, UK
Website:http://www.alan-g.me.uk
Bio:A semui-retired software engineer with a background in telecomms and customer service. I've used over 20 languages in my career and 8 different OS.

My main focus these days is in high level system design and architecture, and I'm a registered TOGAF practitioner. But I still enjoy writing code both to prototype designs and as a personal hobby.

I'm the author of two programming books and active in the Python internet community. Outside of programming you'll find me in the mountains - walking, climbing, cycling, skiing and taking photos...
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Why is initialization preferred to assignment?
#gunnerfunner: By "non class member" I meant a member which was not a class - basically a built in t...

Why is initialization preferred to assignment?
OK, Experiments complete and I think I get it now. Basically it only really matters when the member...

Why is initialization preferred to assignment?
Ah, OK now I begin to see the logic. I'll need to do a few more experiments but that's starting to m...

Why is initialization preferred to assignment?
Sorry #coder777, I'm still not getting it. If n had a constructor surely it would still need to be c...

Why is initialization preferred to assignment?
I know this is not a new feature of C++11 but it has been enhanced. And I've never quite understoo...

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