On 2020/01/23 14:36:26, dak wrote:
> On 2020/01/23 12:43:34, lemzwerg wrote:
> > > Why is this ugly? std::string is really the name of the class.
> >
> > No question, but I would prefer
> >
> > struct xxx {
> > using std:string;
> >
> > string foo;
> > string bar;
> > string baz;
> > }
> > }
> >
> > to
> >
> > struct xxx {
> > std::string foo;
> > std::string bar;
> > std::string baz;
> > }
> >
> > for example, to increase legibility if there are many strings.
>
> In my book, local types _decrease_ legibility since they force you to
hunt
> around for the definition in order to know what one is actually
talking about.
But it's not actually an opinion contest. The question is what use is
predominant in current C++ programming. And most particularly in
_libraries_, one does not introduce arbitrary type aliases without very
good reason.
https://codereview.appspot.com/579240043/
