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<h1>C++11 use in Chromium</h1>

<p><i>This document lives at src/styleguide/c++/c++11.html in a Chromium
checkout.</i></p>

<p>This document summarizes the features of C++11 (both in the language itself
and in enhancements to the Standard Library) and describes which features are
allowed in Chromium and contains pointers to more detailed information. The
Guide applies to Chromium and its subprojects. Subprojects can choose to be
more restrictive if they need to compile on more toolchains than Chromium.</p>

<p>You can propose to make a feature available or to ban a
feature by sending an email to <a
href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!forum/cxx">cxx@chromium.org</a>.
Ideally include a short blurb on what the feature is, and why you think it
should or should not be allowed.  Ideally, the list will arrive at some
consensus and the wiki page will be updated to mention that consensus. If
there's no consensus, <code>src/styleguide/c++/OWNERS</code> get to decide --
for divisive features, we expect the decision to be to not use the feature yet
and possibly discuss it again a few months later, when we have more experience
with the language.</p>

<h2>Table of Contents</h2>
<ol class="toc">
<li>Allowed Features<ol>
    <li><a href="#core-whitelist">Language</a></li>
    <li><a href="#library-whitelist">Library</a></li>
</ol></li>
<li>Banned Features<ol>
    <li><a href="#core-blacklist">Language</a></li>
    <li><a href="#library-blacklist">Library</a></li>
</ol></li>
<li>To Be Discussed<ol>
    <li><a href="#core-review">Language</a></li>
    <li><a href="#library-review">Library</a></li>
</ol></li>
</ol>

<h2 id="whitelist"><a name="core-whitelist"></a>C++11 Allowed Features</h2>

<p>The following features are currently allowed.</p>

<table id="whitelist_lang_list" class="unlined striped">
<tbody>

<tr>
<th style='width:220px;'>Feature</th>
<th style='width:260px;'>Snippet</th>
<th style='width:240px;'>Description</th>
<th style='width:240px;'>Documentation Link</th>
<th style='width:240px;'>Notes and Discussion Thread</th>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Aliases</td>
<td><code>using <i>new_alias</i> = <i>typename</i></code></td>
<td>Allow parameterized typedefs</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/type_alias">Type alias (using syntax)</a></td>
<td>Use instead of typedef, unless the header needs to be compatible with C. <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/chromium-dev/8dOAMzgR4ao">Discussion thread</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Angle Bracket Parsing in Templates</td>
<td><code>&gt;&gt;</code> for <code>&gt; &gt;</code> and <br />
<code>&lt;::</code> for <code>&lt; ::</code></td>
<td>More intuitive parsing of template parameters</td>
<td><a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15785496/c-templates-angle-brackets-pitfall-what-is-the-c11-fix">
C++ Templates Angle Brackets Pitfall</a></td>
<td>Recommended to increase readability. Approved without discussion.</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Arrays</td>
<td><code>std::array</code></td>
<td>A fixed-size replacement for built-in arrays, with STL support</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/container/array">
std::array</a></td>
<td>Useful in performance-critical situations, with small, fixed-size arrays. In most cases, consider std::vector instead. std::vector is cheaper to std::move and is more widely used. <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/cxx/pVRQCRWHEU8">Discussion thread</a>.</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Automatic Types</td>
<td><code>auto</code></td>
<td>Automatic type deduction</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/auto">
auto specifier</a></td>
<td>Use according to the <a
href="https://google.github.io/styleguide/cppguide.html#auto">Google
Style Guide on <code>auto</code></a>. <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/chromium-dev/OQyYSfH9m2M">Discussion thread</a>. <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/chromium-dev/5-Bt3BJzAo0">Another discussion thread</a>.</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Declared Type Accessor</td>
<td><code>decltype(<i>expression</i>)</code></td>
<td>Provides a means to determine the type of an expression at compile-time,
useful most often in templates.</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/decltype">
decltype specifier</a></td>
<td>Usage should be rare. <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/chromium-dev/_zoNvZd_dSo">Discussion thread</a></td>
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<td>Default Function Creation</td>
<td><code><i>Function</i>(<i>arguments</i>) = default;</code></td>
<td>Instructs the compiler to generate a default version
of the indicated function</td>
<td><a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/823935/whats-the-point-in-defaulting-functions-in-c11">
What's the point in defaulting functions in C++11?</a></td>
<td>Doesn't work for move constructors and move assignment operators in MSVC2013.
<a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/chromium-dev/qgU4mh_MpGA">Discussion thread</a></td>
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<tr>
<td>Default Function Template Arguments</td>
<td><code>template &lt;typename T = <i>type</i>&gt; <br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;<i>type</i> <i>Function</i>(T <i>var</i>) {}</code></td>
<td>Allow function templates, like classes, to have default arguments</td>
<td><a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2447458/default-template-arguments-for-function-templates">
Default Template Arguments for Function Templates</a></td>
<td><a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/cxx/9KtaAsome-o">Discussion thread</a></td>
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<tr>
<td>Delegated Constructors</td>
<td><code>Class() : Class(0) {}</code><br />
<code>Class(<i>type</i> <i>var</i>) : Class(<i>var</i>, 0)</code></td>
<td>Allow overloaded constructors to use common initialization code</td>
<td><a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/5894415f-be62-4bc0-81c5-3956e82276f3/entry/introduction_to_the_c_11_feature_delegating_constructors?lang=en">
Introduction to the C++11 feature: delegating constructors</a></td>
<td><a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/chromium-dev/0zVA8Ctx3Xo">Discussion thread</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Enumerated Type Classes and Enum Bases</td>
<td><code>enum class <i>classname</i></code><br>
    <code>enum class <i>classname</i> : <i>base-type</i></code><br>
    <code>enum <i>enumname</i> : <i>base-type</i></code></td>
<td>Provide enums as full classes, with no implicit
conversion to booleans or integers. Provide an explicit underlying type for
enum classes and regular enums.</td>
<td><a href="http://www.stroustrup.com/C++11FAQ.html#enum">enum-class</a></td>
<td>Enum classes are still enums and follow enum naming rules
(which means SHOUTY_CASE in the <a href="http://www.chromium.org/developers/coding-style#Naming">current style guide</a>).
<a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/chromium-dev/Q5WmkAImanc">Discussion thread</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Final Specifier</td>
<td><code>final</code></td>
<td> Indicates that a class or function is final and cannot be overridden</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/final">final Language Reference</a></td>
<td>Recommended for new code. Existing uses of the <code>FINAL</code> macro will be <a href="https://crbug.com/417463">replaced throughout the codebase</a>. <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/chromium-dev/VTNZzizN0zo">Discussion thread</a></td>
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<tr>
<td>Function Suppression</td>
<td><code><i>Function</i>(<i>arguments</i>) = delete;</code></td>
<td>Suppresses the implementation of a function, especially a
synthetic function such as a copy constructor</td>
<td>TODO: documentation link</td>
<td><a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/chromium-dev/i1o7-RNRnMs">Discussion thread</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Lambda Expressions</td>
<td><code>[<i>captures</i>](<i>params</i>) -&gt; <i>ret</i> { <i>body</i> }</code></td>
<td>Anonymous functions</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/lambda">Lambda functions</a></td>
<td>Do not bind or store lambdas; use <code>base::Bind</code> and
<code>base::Callback</code> instead, because they offer protection against a
large class of object lifetime mistakes. Don't use default captures
(<code>[=]</code>, <code>[&amp;]</code> &ndash; <a
  href="https://google.github.io/styleguide/cppguide.html#Lambda_expressions">Google Style Guide</a>).
Lambdas are typically useful as a parameter to methods or
functions that will use them immediately, such as those in
<code>&lt;algorithm&gt;</code>. <a
  href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/chromium-dev/D9UnnxBnciQ">Discussion
  thread</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Local Types as Template Arguments</td>
<td></td>
<td>Allows local and unnamed types as template arguments</td>
<td><a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/742607/using-local-classes-with-stl-algorithms">
Local types, types without linkage and unnamed types as template arguments</a></td>
<td>Usage should be rare. Approved without discussion.</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Non-Static Class Member Initializers</td>
<td>
<code>
class C {<br />
  <i>type</i> <i>var</i> = <i>value</i>;<br/>
  C()  // copy-initializes <i>var</i><br/>
</code>
<td>Allows non-static class members to be initialized at their definitions (outside constructors)</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/data_members">
Non-static data members</a></td>
<td>
<a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/chromium-dev/zqB-DySA4V0">Discussion thread</a>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Null Pointer Constant</td>
<td><code>nullptr</code></td>
<td>Declares a type-safe null pointer</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/nullptr">
nullptr</a></td>
<td>Recommended for new code.
<a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/chromium-dev/4mijeJHzxLg">Discussion thread</a>.
<a href="https://google.github.io/styleguide/cppguide.html#0_and_nullptr/NULL">Google Style Guide</a>.
<code>std::nullptr_t</code> can be used too.
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Override Specifier</td>
<td><code>override</code></td>
<td>Indicates that a class or function overrides a base implementation</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/override">override Language Reference</a></td>
<td>Recommended for new code. Existing uses of the <code>OVERRIDE</code> macro will be <a href="https://crbug.com/417463">replaced throughout the codebase</a>. <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/chromium-dev/VTNZzizN0zo">Discussion</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Range-Based For Loops</td>
<td><code>for (<i>type</i> <i>var</i> : <i>range</i>)</code></td>
<td>Facilitates a more concise syntax for iterating over the elements
of a container (or a range of iterators) in a <code>for</code> loop</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/range-for">
Range-based for loop</a></td>
<td>As a rule of thumb, use <code>for (const auto& ...)</code>, <code>for (auto& ...)</code>, or <code>for (<i>concrete type</i> ...)</code>. For pointers, use <code>for (auto* ...)</code> to make clear that the copy of the loop variable is intended, and only a pointer is copied. <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/chromium-dev/hpzz4EqbVmc">Discussion thread</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Rvalue References</td>
<td><code>T(T&amp;&amp; t)</code> and <code>T&amp; operator=(T&amp;&amp; t)</code><br/><br/>
    <code>template &lt;typename T&gt;<br/>void Function(T&& t) { ... }</code></td>
<td>Reference that only binds to a temporary object</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/references#Rvalue_references">
Rvalue references</a></td>
<td>As per the <a href="https://google.github.io/styleguide/cppguide.html#Rvalue_references">Google style guide</a>: Only use these to define move constructors and move assignment operators, and for perfect forwarding.<br/>Most classes should not be copyable, even if movable. Continue to use DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN (or DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN_WITH_MOVE_FOR_BIND if needed) in most cases. <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/topic/chromium-dev/UnRaORb4TSw">Discussion thread</a> and <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/topic/cxx/Q526tkruXpM">discussion thread</a>.
<br/><br/>
MSVC 2013 has some known bugs with rvalue references:
<ul>
<li>Exported classes generate copy constructors even if they are not used, which tries to use copy constructors on members. Use DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN on the exported class to resolve it.</li>
<li>The compiler chooses a T::(T&) constructor before T::(T&&). However copy constructors should be written as T::T(const T&) and these are prioritized correctly.</li>
<li>The compiler does not create default move constructors, either implicitly or with the =default keyword. You must provide such constructors explicitly to create them.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Standard Integers</td>
<td>Typedefs within <code>&lt;stdint.h&gt;</code>
and <code>&lt;inttypes&gt;</code></td>
<td>Provides fixed-size integers independent of platforms</td>
<td><a href="http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/cstdint/">
&lt;stdint.h&gt; (cstdint)</a></td>
<td>Already in common use in the codebase. Approved without discussion.</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Static Assertions</td>
<td><code>static_assert(<i>bool</i>, <i>string</i>)</code></td>
<td>Tests compile-time conditions</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/static_assert">Static Assertion</a></td>
<td><a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/chromium-dev/POISBQEhGzU">Discussion thread</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Variadic Macros</td>
<td><code>#define <i>MACRO</i>(...) <i>Impl</i>(<i>args</i>, __VA_ARGS__)</code></td>
<td>Allows macros that accept a variable number of arguments</td>
<td><a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4786649/are-variadic-macros-nonstandard">
Are Variadic macros nonstandard?</a></td>
<td>Usage should be rare. <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/chromium-dev/sRx9j3CQqyA">Discussion thread</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Variadic Templates</td>
<td><code>template &lt;<i>typename</i> ... <i>arg</i>&gt;</code></td>
<td>Allows templates that accept a variable number of arguments</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/parameter_pack">
Parameter pack</a></td>
<td>Usage should be rare. Use instead of .pump files. <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/chromium-dev/6ItymeMXpMc">Discussion thread</a></td>
</tr>

</tbody>
</table>

<h2 id="whitelist"><a name="library-whitelist"></a>C++11 Allowed Library Features</h2>

<p>The following library features are currently allowed.</p>

<table id="whitelist_lib_list" class="unlined striped">
<tbody>

<tr>
<th style='width:240px;'>Feature or Library</th>
<th style='width:240px;'>Snippet</th>
<th style='width:240px;'>Description</th>
<th style='width:240px;'>Documentation Link</th>
<th style='width:240px;'>Notes</th>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Access to underlying <code>std::vector</code> data</td>
<td><code>v.data()</code></td>
<td>Returns a pointer to a <code>std::vector</code>'s underlying data, accounting for empty vectors.</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/container/vector/data">std::vector::data</a></td>
<td><a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/cxx/16V7fmtbzok">Discussion thread</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Algorithms</td>
<td>All C++11 features in <code>&lt;algorithm&gt;</code>:<br/>
<code>all_of</code>, <code>any_of</code>, <code>none_of</code><br/>
<code>find_if_not</code><br/>
<code>copy_if</code>, <code>copy_n</code><br/>
<code>move</code>, <code>move_backward</code> (see note)<br/>
<code>shuffle</code><br/>
<code>is_partitioned</code>, <code>partition_copy</code>, <code>partition_point</code><br/>
<code>is_sorted</code>, <code>is_sorted_until</code><br/>
<code>is_heap</code>, <code>is_heap_until</code><br/>
<code>minmax</code>, <code>minmax_element</code><br/>
<code>is_permutation<br/>
</td>
<td>Safe and performant implementations of common algorithms</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/header/algorithm"><code>&lt;algorithm&gt;</code></a></td>
<td><a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/cxx/UJQk8S1IuHk">Discussion thread</a><br/>
Note that &lt;algorithm&gt; contains a range-based <code>move</code> method.  This is allowed, but because people may confuse it with the single-arg <code>std::move</code>, there is often a way to write code without it that is more readable.  <a href='https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/cxx/8WzmtYrZvQ8'>Discussion thread</a></td>
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<tr>
<td>Begin and End Non-Member Functions</td>
<td><code>std::begin()</code> and <code>std::end()</code></td>
<td>Allows use of free functions on any container, including fixed-size arrays</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/iterator/begin">std::begin</a> and <a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/iterator/end">std::end</a></td>
<td>Useful for fixed-size arrays. <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/topic/cxx/5iFNE8P5qT4/discussion">Discussion thread</a><br>
Note that non-member <code>cbegin()</code> and <code>cend()</code> are not available until C++14.</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Conditional Type Selection</td>
<td><code>std::enable_if</code> and <code>std::conditional</code></td>
<td>Enables compile-time conditional type selection</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/types/enable_if">std::enable_if</a> and <a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/types/conditional">conditional</a></td>
<td>Usage should be rare. <a href='https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/cxx/vCxo4tZNd_M'>Discussion thread</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Constant Iterator Methods on Containers</td>
<td><code>std::vector::cbegin()</code>, <code>std::vector::cend()</code></td>
<td>Allows more widespread use of <code>const_iterator</code></td>
<td>E.g. <a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/container/vector/begin">std::vector::cbegin<a> and <a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/container/vector/end">std::vector::cend<a></td>
<td>Applies to all containers, not just <code>vector</code>.  Consider using <code>const_iterator</code> over <code>iterator</code> where possible for the same reason as using <code>const</code> variables and functions where possible; see Effective Modern C++ item 13 for motivation.  <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/topic/cxx/cS83F_buqLM/discussion">Discussion thread</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Containers containing movable types</td>
<td><code>vector&lt;scoped_ptr&gt;</code></td>
<td>Enables containers that contain move-only types like <code>scoped_ptr</code></td>
<td>TODO</td>
<td>Allows getting rid of <a href="http://crbug.com/554289">ScopedVector</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Emplacement methods for containers</td>
<td><code>emplace()</code>, <code>emplace_back()</code>, <code>emplace_front()</code>, <code>emplace_hint()</code></td>
<td>Constructs elements directly within a container without a copy or a move.  Less verbose than <code>push_back()</code> due to not naming the type being constructed.</td>
<td>E.g. <a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/container/vector/emplace_back">std::vector::emplace_back</a></td>
<td><code>std::map::emplace()</code> is not yet available on all libstdc++ versions we support.  When using emplacement for performance reasons, your type should probably be movable (since e.g. a vector of it might be resized); given a movable type, then, consider whether you really need to avoid the move done by <code>push_back()</code>.  For readability concerns, treat like <code>auto</code>; sometimes the brevity over <code>push_back()</code> is a win, sometimes a loss.  <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/cxx/m3cblzEta7A">Discussion thread</a></td>
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<td>Forwarding references</td>
<td><code>std::forward()</code></td>
<td>Perfectly forwards arguments (including rvalues)</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/utility/forward"><code>std::forward</code></a></td>
<td>
  Allowed, though usage should be rare (primarily for forwarding constructor arguments, or in carefully reviewed library code).
  <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/topic/cxx/-O7euklhSxs/discussion">Discussion thread</a>
</td>
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<td>Lexicographical struct comparison</td>
<td><code>tie(a, b, c) &lt;<br>&nbsp; tie(rhs.a, rhs.b, rhs.c)</code></td>
<td>Idiom for <code>operator&lt;</code> implementation</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/utility/tuple/tie">std::tie</a></td>
<td>General use of <code>std::tuple</code>, and <code>std::tie</code> for unpacking or multiple assignments is still not allowed. <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/topic/cxx/3DZ64dIMRTY/discussion">Discussion thread</a></td>
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<td>Math functions</td>
<td>All C++11 features in <code>&lt;cmath&gt;</code>, e.g.:<br/>
<code>INFINITY</code>, <code>NAN</code>, <code>FP_NAN</code><br/>
<code>float_t</code>, <code>double_t</code><br/>
<code>fmax</code>, <code>fmin</code>, <code>trunc</code>, <code>round</code><br/>
<code>isinf</code>, <code>isnan</code><br/></td>
<td>Useful for math-related code</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/header/cmath"><code>&lt;cmath&gt;</code></a></td>
<td><a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/cxx/P-1bFBXMeUk">Discussion thread</a></td>
</tr>

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<td>Move Iterator Adaptor</td>
<td><code>std::make_move_iterator()</code></td>
<td>Wraps an iterator so that it moves objects instead of copying them.</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/iterator/make_move_iterator">std::make_move_iterator</a></td>
<td>Useful to move objects between containers that contain move-only types like <code>scoped_ptr</code>. <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/cxx/lccnUljOHQU">Discussion thread</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Move Semantics</td>
<td><code>std::move()</code></td>
<td>Facilitates efficient move operations</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/utility/move"><code>std::move</code> reference</a></td>
<td><a href='https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/cxx/x_dWFxJFdbM'>Discussion thread</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>String Direct Reference Functions</td>
<td><code>std::string::front()</code> and <code>std::string::back()</code></td>
<td>Returns a reference to the front or back of a string</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/string/basic_string/front">
std::basic_string::front</a> and
<a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/string/basic_string/back">
std::basic_string::back</a></td>
<td><a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/cxx/DRJuROAYCV4">Discussion thread</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Type Traits</td>
<td>All C++11 features in <code>&lt;type_traits&gt;</code> except for aligned storage (see separate item), e.g.:<br/>
<code>integral_constant</code><br/>
<code>is_floating_point</code>, <code>is_rvalue_reference</code>, <code>is_scalar</code><br/>
<code>is_const</code>, <code>is_pod</code>, <code>is_unsigned</code><br/>
<code>is_default_constructible</code>, <code>is_move_constructible</code>, <code>is_copy_assignable</code><br/>
<code>enable_if</code>, <code>conditional</code>, <code>result_of</code><br/>
</td>
<td>Allows compile-time inspection of the properties of types</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/header/type_traits">&lt;type_traits&gt;</a></td>
<td>Note that not all type traits are available on all platforms (eg std::underlying_type doesn't work in libstdc++4.6). Use judiciously. <a href='https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/cxx/vCxo4tZNd_M'>Discussion thread</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Tuples</td>
<td><code>std::tuple</code></td>
<td>A fixed-size ordered collection of values of mixed types</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/utility/tuple">std::tuple</a></td>
<td><a href="https://crbug.com/554987">Tracking bug</a> to plan moving from <code>base::Tuple</code> to <code>std::tuple</code>. See also <code>std::tie</code>.
<code>base::Tuple</code> is now an alias for <code>std::tuple</code>. In class template specializations, use <code>std::tuple</code> instead of <code>base::Tuple</code> to work around a MSVS2013 internal compiler error (Error code: C1001).
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Unordered Associative Containers</td>
<td><code>std::unordered_set</code>, <code>std::unordered_map</code>,
<code>std::unordered_multiset</code>, and <code>std::unordered_multimap</code></td>
<td>Allows efficient containers of key/value pairs</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/container/unordered_map">std::unordered_map</a>
and <a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/container/unordered_set">std::unordered_set</a>
</td>
<td>Per the <a href="https://google.github.io/styleguide/cppguide.html#std_hash">Google style guide</a>, specify custom hashers instead of specializing <code>std::hash</code> for custom types. <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/cxx/nCdjQqnouO4">Discussion thread</a>.</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Unique Pointers</td>
<td><code>std::unique_ptr&lt;<i>type</i>&gt;</code></td>
<td>A smart pointer with sole ownership of the owned object.</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/memory/unique_ptr">std::unique_ptr</a></td>
<td>Google style guide: <a href="https://google.github.io/styleguide/cppguide.html#Ownership_and_Smart_Pointers">Ownership and Smart Pointers</a>. <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/msg/cxx/aT2wsBLKvzI/oZuZ718oAwAJ">Discussion thread</a>. Use in all newly written code. scoped_ptr is a <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/msg/chromium-dev/roY78iTblYc/bb8nYsxfCgAJ">typedef for std::unique_ptr</a> and is going away shortly.</td>
</tr>

</tbody>
</table>

<h2 id="blacklist">C++11 Blacklist (Disallowed and Banned Features)</h2>

<p>This section lists features that are not allowed to be used yet.

<h3 id="blacklist_banned"><a name="core-blacklist"></a>C++11 Banned Features</h3>

<p>This section lists C++11 features that are not allowed in the Chromium
codebase.
</p>

<table id="banned_list" class="unlined striped">
<tbody>

<tr>
<th style='width:240px;'>Feature or Library</th>
<th style='width:240px;'>Snippet</th>
<th style='width:240px;'>Description</th>
<th style='width:240px;'>Documentation Link</th>
<th style='width:240px;'>Notes</th>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Alignment Features</td>
<td>
<code>alignas</code> specifier,
<code>alignof</code> operator
<td>Object alignment</td>
<td>
<a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/alignas">alignas</a>,
<a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/alignof">alignof</a>
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://codereview.chromium.org/1497963002/">Doesn't work in
MSVS2013</a>.
<a href="https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn956970.aspx">MSVS2015
supports them</a>; reevaluate after MSVS2015 is available.
<a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/msg/cxx/rwXN02jzzq0/CpUc1ZzMBQAJ">Discussion thread</a>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Constant Expressions</td>
<td><code>constexpr</code></td>
<td>Compile-time constant expressions</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/constexpr">
constexpr specifier</a></td>
<td>Doesn't work in MSVS2013. Reevalute once it does. <a
href="https://google.github.io/styleguide/cppguide.html#Use_of_constexpr">Google
Style Guide on <code>constexpr</code></a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Explicit Conversion Operators</td>
<td><code>explicit operator <i>type</i>() {
<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;// code<br /> }</code></td>
<td>Allows conversion operators that cannot be implicitly invoked</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/explicit">
explicit specifier</a></td>
<td><a href="https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/details/811334/bug-in-vs-2013-support-for-explicit-conversion-operators">Doesn't work in MSVS2013</a>. Reevaluate once it does. <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/msg/chromium-dev/zGF1SrQ-1HQ/BAiC12vwPeEJ">Discussion thread</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Function Local Variable</td>
<td><code>__func__</code></td>
<td>Provides a local variable of the name of the enclosing
function for logging purposes</td>
<td><a href="http://www.informit.com/guides/content.aspx?g=cplusplus&amp;seqNum=338">
The __func__ Predeclared Identifier is Coming to C++</a></td>
<td>Doesn't work in MSVS2013. Reevaluate once it does. <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/chromium-dev/ojGfcgSDzHM">Discussion thread</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Inherited Constructors</td>
<td><code>class Derived : Base {
<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;using Base::Base;
<br />};</code></td>
<td>Allow derived classes to inherit constructors from base classes</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/using_declaration">Using-declaration</a></td>
<td>Doesn't work in MSVS2013. Reevaluate once it does. <a
href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/msg/chromium-dev/BULzgIKZ-Ao/PLO7_GoVNvYJ">Discussion thread</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td><code>long long</code> Type</td>
<td><code>long long <i>var</i>= <i>value</i>;</code></td>
<td>An integer of at least 64 bits</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/types">
Fundamental types</a></td>
<td>Use an stdint.h type if you need a 64bit number. <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/chromium-dev/RxugZ-pIDxk">Discussion thread</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Raw String Literals</td>
<td><code>string <i>var</i>=R&quot;(<i>raw_string</i>)&quot;;</code></td>
<td>Allows a string to be encoded without any escape
sequences, easing parsing in regex expressions, for example</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/string_literal">
string literal</a></td>
<td>Causes incorrect line numbers in MSVS2013 and gcc. Reevaluate once that works. <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/chromium-dev/2kWQHbbuMHI">Discussion thread</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>(Uniform) Initialization Syntax</td>
<td><code><i>type</i> <i>name</i> { [<i>value</i> ..., <i>value</i>]};</code></td>
<td>Allows any object of primitive, aggregate or class
type to be initialized using brace syntax</td>
<td>TODO: documentation link</td>
<td>Dangerous without library support, see thread. Reevaulate once we have C++11 library support. <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/chromium-dev/GF96FshwHLw">Discussion thread</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>UTF-16 and UTF-32 Support (16-Bit and 32-Bit Character Types)</td>
<td><code>char16_t</code> and <code>char32_t</code></td>
<td>Provides character types for handling 16-bit
and 32-bit code units (useful for encoding
UTF-16 and UTF-32 string data)</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/types">
Fundamental types</a></td>
<td>Doesn't work in MSVS2013. Reevaluate once it does.  Non-UTF-8 text is
banned by the
<a href="https://google.github.io/styleguide/cppguide.html#Non-ASCII_Characters">
C++ Style Guide</a>. However, may be useful for
consuming non-ASCII data. <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/chromium-dev/ME2kL7_Kvyk">Discussion thread</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32 String Literals</td>
<td><code>u8&quot;<i>string</i>&quot;, u&quot;<i>string</i>&quot;, U&quot;<i>string</i>&quot;</code></td>
<td>Enforces UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32 encoding on all string literals</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/string_literal">
string literal</a></td>
<td>Does not yet work in MSVS2013. Reevaluate once it does. <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/chromium-dev/gcoUbcjfsII">Discussion thread</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Ref-qualified Member Functions</td>
<td><code>class T {<br/>&nbsp;&nbsp;void f() & {}<br/>&nbsp;&nbsp;void f() && {}<br/>};<br/>t.f();  // first<br/>T().f(); // second<br/>std::move(t).f(); // second</code></td>
<td>Allows class member functions to only bind to |this| as an rvalue or lvalue.</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/member_functions">
Member functions</a></td>
<td>
  Banned in the google3 C++11 library style guide. Banned in Chromium except by explicit approval from <code>styleguide/c++/OWNERS</code>.
  <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/topic/cxx/gowclr2LPQA/discussion">Discussion Thread</a>
</td>
</tr>

</tbody>
</table>

<h3 id="blacklist_stdlib"><a name="library-blacklist"></a>C++11 Banned Library Features</h3>

<p>This section lists C++11 library features that are not allowed in the Chromium codebase.</p>

<table id="blacklist_lib_list" class="unlined striped">
<tbody>

<tr>
<th style='width:240px;'>Feature</th>
<th style='width:240px;'>Snippet</th>
<th style='width:240px;'>Description</th>
<th style='width:240px;'>Documentation Link</th>
<th style='width:240px;'>Notes</th>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Chrono Library</td>
<td><code>&lt;chrono&gt;</code></td>
<td>Provides a standard date and time library</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/chrono">Date and time utilities</a></td>
<td>Duplicated <code>Time</code> APIs in <code>base/</code>. Keep using the <code>base/</code> classes.</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Regex Library</td>
<td><code>&lt;regex&gt;</code></td>
<td>Provides a standard regular expressions library</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/regex">Regular expressions library</a></td>
<td>We already have too many regular expression libraries in Chromium. Use re2 when in doubt.</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Thread Library</td>
<td><code>&lt;thread&gt; support, including &lt;future&gt;,
&lt;mutex&gt;, &lt;condition_variable&gt;</code></td>
<td>Provides a standard mulitthreading library using <code>std::thread</code> and associates</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/thread">Thread support library</a></td>
<td>C++11 has all kinds of classes for threads, mutexes, etc. Since we already have good code for this in <code>base/</code>, we should keep using the base classes, at least at first. <code>base::Thread</code> is tightly coupled to <code>MessageLoop</code> which would make it hard to replace. We should investigate using standard mutexes, or unique_lock, etc. to replace our locking/synchronization classes.</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Atomics</td>
<td><code>std::atomic</code> and others in <code>&lt;atomic&gt;</code></td>
<td>Fine-grained atomic types and operations</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/atomic">&lt;atomic&gt;</a></td>
<td>Use in tcmalloc has caused <a href="http://crbug.com/572525">performance regressions</a>. Banned until we understand this better. <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/topic/cxx/Ej3RAiaI44s/discussion">Discussion Thread</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Shared Pointers</td>
<td><code>std::shared_ptr</code></td>
<td>Allows shared ownership of a pointer through reference counts</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/memory/shared_ptr">std::shared_ptr</a></td>
<td>
  Needs a lot more evaluation for Chromium, and there isn't enough of a push for this feature.
  <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/topic/cxx/aT2wsBLKvzI/discussion">Discussion Thread</a>,
  <a href="https://google.github.io/styleguide/cppguide.html#Ownership_and_Smart_Pointers">Google Style Guide</a>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Initializer Lists</td>
<td><code>std::initializer_list&lt;T&gt;</code></td>
<td>Allows containers to be initialized with aggregate elements</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/utility/initializer_list"><code>std::initializer_list</code></a></td>
<td>
  Banned for now; will be re-evaluated once we switch to MSVC 2015.
  <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/topic/cxx/TQQ-L51_naM/discussion">Discussion Thread</a>
</td>
</tr>

</tbody>
</table>


<h3 id="blacklist_review"><a name="core-review"></a>C++11 Features To Be Discussed</h3>

<p>The following C++ language features are currently disallowed.
See the top of this page on how to propose moving a feature from this list
into the allowed or banned sections. Note that not all of these features
work in all our compilers yet.</p>

<table id="blacklist_review_list" class="unlined striped">
<tbody>

<tr>
<th style='width:240px;'>Feature</th>
<th style='width:240px;'>Snippet</th>
<th style='width:240px;'>Description</th>
<th style='width:240px;'>Documentation Link</th>
<th style='width:240px;'>Notes</th>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Attributes</td>
<td><code>[[<i>attribute_name</i>]]</code></td>
<td>Attaches properties to declarations that
specific compiler implementations may use.</td>
<td><a href="http://www.codesynthesis.com/~boris/blog/2012/04/18/cxx11-generalized-attributes/">
C++11 generalized attributes</a></td>
<td></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Exception Features</td>
<td><code>noexcept</code>, <code>exception_ptr</code>,
<code>current_exception()</code>, <code>rethrow_exception</code>,
and <code>nested_exception</code></td>
<td>Enhancements to exception throwing and handling</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/error/exception">
std::exception</a></td>
<td>Exceptions are banned by the
<a href="https://google.github.io/styleguide/cppguide.html#Exceptions"> C++ Style Guide</a>. <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/chromium-dev/8i4tMqNpHhg">Discussion thread</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Inline Namespaces</td>
<td><code>inline</code></td>
<td>Allows better versioning of namespaces</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/namespace">Namespaces</a></td>
<td>Unclear how it will work with components</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Union Class Members</td>
<td><code>union <i>name</i> { <i>class</i> <i>var</i>}</code></td>
<td>Allows class type members</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/union">
Union declarations</a></td>
<td></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>User-Defined Literals</td>
<td><code><i>type</i> <i>var</i> = <i>literal_value</i>_<i>type</i></code></td>
<td>Allows user-defined literal expressions</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/user_literal">
User-defined literals</a></td>
<td></td>
</tr>

</tbody>
</table>

<h3 id="blacklist_stdlib_review"><a name="library-review"></a>C++11 Standard Library Features To Be Discussed</h3>

<p>The following C++ library features are currently disallowed. See the top of this page on how to propose moving a feature from this list into the allowed or banned sections. Note that not all of these features work in all our compilers yet.</p>

<table id="banned_stdlib" class="unlined striped">

<tbody>
<tr>
<th style='width:240px;'>Feature</th>
<th style='width:240px;'>Snippet</th>
<th style='width:240px;'>Description</th>
<th style='width:240px;'>Documentation Link</th>
<th style='width:240px;'>Style Guide Usage</th>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Address Retrieval</td>
<td><code>std::addressof()</code></td>
<td>Obtains the address of an object even with overloaded <code>operator&amp;</code></td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/memory/addressof">std::addressof</a></td>
<td>Usage should be rare as
<a href="https://google.github.io/styleguide/cppguide.html#Operator_Overloading">
Operator Overloading</a> is rare and <code>&amp;</code>
should suffice in most cases. May be preferable
over <code>&amp;</code> for performing object
identity checks.</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Aligned Storage</td>
<td><code>std::aligned_storage&lt;Size, Align&gt;::type</code>
<code>std::alignment_of&lt;T&gt;</code>,
<code>std::aligned_union&lt;Size, ...Types&gt;</code> and
<code>std::max_align_t</code></td>
<td>Declare uninitialized storage having a specified alignment, or determine alignments.</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/types/aligned_storage">std::aligned_storage</a></td>
<td><code>std::aligned_storage</code> and <code>std::aligned_union</code> are
disallowed in google3 over concerns about compatibility with internal cross-compiling
toolchains.</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Allocator Traits</td>
<td><code>std::allocator_traits</code></td>
<td>Provides an interface for accessing custom allocators</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/memory/allocator_traits">
std::allocator_traits</a></td>
<td>Usage should be rare.</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Bind Operations</td>
<td><code>std::bind(<i>function</i>, <i>args</i>, ...)</code></td>
<td>Declares a function object bound to certain arguments</td>
<td>TODO: documentation link</td>
<td></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>C Floating-Point Environment</td>
<td><code>&lt;cfenv&gt;</code>, <code>&lt;fenv.h&gt;</code></td>
<td>Provides floating point status flags and control modes for C-compatible code</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/header/cfenv">Standard library header &lt;cfenv&gt;</a></td>
<td>Compilers do not support use. This is banned in google style guide over
compilers not supporting these reliably.</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Complex Inverse Trigonometric and Hyperbolic Functions</td>
<td>Functions within <code>&lt;complex&gt;</code></td>
<td>Adds inverse trigonomentric and hyperbolic non-member functions to
the <code>&lt;complex&gt;</code> library.</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/numeric/complex">std::complex</a></td>
<td></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Container Compaction Functions</td>
<td><code>std::vector::shrink_to_fit()</code>,
<code>std::deque::shrink_to_fit()</code>, and
<code>std::string::shrink_to_fit()</code></td>
<td>Requests the removal of unused space
in the container</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/container/vector/shrink_to_fit">
std::vector::shrink_to_fit</a>,
<a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/container/deque/shrink_to_fit">
std::deque::shrink_to_fit</a>, and
<a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/string/basic_string/shrink_to_fit">
std::basic_string::shrink_to_fit</a></td>
<td></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Date/Time String Formatting Specifiers</td>
<td><code>std::strftime()</code></td>
<td>Converts date and time information into a
formatted string using new specifiers</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/chrono/c/strftime">
std::strftime</a></td>
<td></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Function Return Type Deduction</td>
<td><code>std::result_of&lt;<i>Functor(ArgTypes...)</i>&gt;</code></td>
<td>Extracts the return type from the type signature of
a function call invocation at compile-time.</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/types/result_of">
std::result_of</a></td>
<td>
<a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15486951/why-does-stdresult-of-take-an-unrelated-function-type-as-a-type-argument">
Why does std::result_of take an (unrelated) function type as a type argument?
</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Function Objects</td>
<td><code>std::function</code></td>
<td>Wraps a standard polymorphic function</td>
<td>TODO: documentation link</td>
<td></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Forward Lists</td>
<td><code>std::forward_list</code></td>
<td>Provides an efficient singly linked list</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/container/forward_list">
std::forward_list</a></td>
<td></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Gamma Natural Log</td>
<td><code>std::lgamma()</code></td>
<td>Computes the natural log of the gamma of a
floating point value</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/numeric/math/lgamma">
std::lgamma</a></td>
<td></td>
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<td>Garbage Collection Features</td>
<td><code>std::{un}declare_reachable()</code> and
<code>std::{un}declare_no_pointers()</code></td>
<td>Enables garbage collection implementations</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/memory/gc/declare_reachable">
std::declare_reachable</a>
and <a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/memory/gc/declare_no_pointers">
std::declare_no_pointers</a></td>
<td></td>
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<td>Iterator Operators</td>
<td><code>std::next()</code> and <code>std::prev()</code></td>
<td>Copies an iterator and increments or decrements the copy by
some value</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/iterator/next">std::next</a>
and <a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/iterator/prev">std::prev</a>
</td>
<td></td>
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<td>Pointer Traits Class Template</td>
<td><code>std::pointer_traits</code></td>
<td>Provides a standard way to access properties
of pointers and pointer-like types</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/memory/pointer_traits">
std::pointer_traits</a></td>
<td>Useful for determining the element type
pointed at by a (possibly smart) pointer.</td>
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<td>Random Number Generators</td>
<td>Functions within <code>&lt;random&gt;</code></td>
<td>Random number generation algorithms and utilities</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/numeric/random">
Pseudo-random number generation</a></td>
<td></td>
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<td>Ratio Template Class</td>
<td><code>std::ratio&lt;<i>numerator</i>, <i>denominator</i>&gt;</code></td>
<td>Provides compile-time rational numbers</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/numeric/ratio/ratio">std::ratio
</a></td>
<td>Note: These are banned in the google style guide over concerns that they are
tied to a more template-heavy interface style.</td>
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<td>Reference Wrapper Classes</td>
<td><code>std::reference_wrapper</code> and
<code>std::ref()</code>, <code>std::cref()</code></td>
<td>Allows you to wrap a reference within a standard
object (and use those within containers)</td>
<td><a href="http://www.informit.com/guides/content.aspx?g=cplusplus&amp;seqNum=217">
Reference Wrappers</a></td>
<td></td>
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<td>Soft Program Exits</td>
<td><code>std::at_quick_exit()</code>
and <code>std::quick_exit()</code></td>
<td>Allows registration of functions to be called upon exit,
allowing cleaner program exit than <code>abort()</code> or
<code>exit</code></td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/utility/program/quick_exit">
std:quick_exit</a></td>
<td></td>
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<td>String to Number Functions</td>
<td><code>std::stoi()</code>, <code>std::stol()</code>,
<code>std::stoul()</code>, <code>std::stoll</code>, <code>std::stoull()</code>,
<code>std::stof()</code>, <code>std::stod()</code>, <code>std::stold()</code>,
and <code>std::to_string()</code></td>
<td>Converts strings to numbers</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/string/basic_string/stol">
std::stoi, std::stol, std::stoll</a>,
<a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/string/basic_string/stoul">
std::stoul, std::stoull</a>, and
<a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/string/basic_string/stof">
std::stof, std::stod, std::stold</a> </td>
<td></td>
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<td>System Errors</td>
<td><code>&lt;system_error&gt;</code></td>
<td>Provides a standard system error library</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/error/system_error">std::system_error</a></td>
<td></td>
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<td>Trailing Return Types</td>
<td><code>auto <i>function declaration</i> -> <i>return_type</i></code></td>
<td>Allows trailing function return value syntax</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/function">
Declaring functions</a></td>
<td><a href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!topic/chromium-dev/OQyYSfH9m2M">Discussion thread</a></td>
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<td>Type-Generic Math Functions</td>
<td>Functions within <code>&lt;ctgmath&gt;</code></td>
<td>Provides a means to call real or complex functions
based on the type of arguments</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/header/ctgmath">
Standard library header &lt;ctgmath&gt;</a></td>
<td></td>
</tr>

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<td>Type Info Enhancements</td>
<td><code>std::type_index</code> and <code>std::type_info::hash_code()</code></td>
<td>Allows type information (most often within containers)
that can be copied, assigned, or hashed</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/types/type_index">
std::type_index</a> and
<a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/types/type_info/hash_code">
std::type_info::hash_code</a></td>
<td><code>std::type_index</code> is a thin wrapper for
<code>std::type_info</code>, allowing you to use it directly
within both associative and unordered containers</td>
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<td>Variadic Copy Macro</td>
<td><code>va_copy(va_list <i>dest</i>, va_list <i>src</i>)</code></td>
<td>Makes a copy of the variadic function arguments</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>

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<td>Weak Pointers</td>
<td><code>std::weak_ptr</code></td>
<td>Allows a weak reference to a <code>std::shared_ptr</code></td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/memory/weak_ptr">
std::weak_ptr</a></td>
<td><a href="https://google.github.io/styleguide/cppguide.html#Ownership_and_Smart_Pointers">
Ownership and Smart Pointers</a></td>
</tr>

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<td>Wide String Support</td>
<td><code>std::wstring_convert</code>,
<code>std::wbuffer_convert</code>.
<code>std::codecvt_utf8</code>, <code>std::codecvt_utf16</code>,
and <code>std::codecvt_utf8_utf16</code></td>
<td>Converts between string encodings</td>
<td><a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/locale/wstring_convert">
std::wstring_convert</a>,
<a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/locale/wbuffer_convert">
std::wbuffer_convert</a>,
<a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/locale/codecvt_utf8">
std::codecvt_utf8</a>,
<a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/locale/codecvt_utf16">
std::codecvt_utf16</a>, and
<a href="http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/locale/codecvt_utf8_utf16">
std::codecvt_utf8_utf16</a>
</td>
<td>Non-UTF-8 text is banned by the
<a href="https://google.github.io/styleguide/cppguide.html#Non-ASCII_Characters">
C++ Style Guide</a>. However, may be useful for
consuming non-ASCII data.</td>
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