One of the best C++29 features is already available?

published at 18.06.2026 18:10 by Jens Weller
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While work on C++26 just got finished, C++29 starts taking shape. And at the C++ Spring Committee meeting in Brno first features were added to the coming standard. One of them is different from other features: its an Annex, not a language or library feature.

Do concepts improve deducing this?

published at 04.06.2026 17:22 by Jens Weller
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Last weeks post showed how ref qualifiers led to deducing this. Today I want to look at how concepts can help the generic version of deducing this to achieve the feature set of ref qualifiers.

How ref qualifiers led to deducing this

published at 28.05.2026 16:21 by Jens Weller
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Last week I shared an overview on ref qualifiers with you, this is a follow up on this post. Featuring deducing this, a C++23 feature that should be available in your compiler if its been released in 2025 or later.

Exploring ref qualifiers in C++

published at 21.05.2026 16:28 by Jens Weller
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Ref qualifiers are today an old C++11 feature, and recently I wanted to know more about them. Especially their potential use cases.

Just released: the library announced in Anthony Williams Meeting C++ 2025 opening keynote

published at 19.05.2026 13:39 by Jens Weller
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Last week arene-base, the fundamental, safety critical C++ library of Woven by Toyota got released as open source on github with its documentation.