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Re:Talking to C Programmers about C++ [video] by FrozenVoid on Sunday September 25, 2016 @11:10AM (#12575646)
>This is not valid C++14 however, so it doesn't compile.

It is "valid C++" IF there are fewer arguments, like 6-10

The example illustrates C++ internal representation of "variadic functions".

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Re:Talking to C Programmers about C++ [video] by adsofhoads on Sunday September 25, 2016 @11:28AM (#12575715)
I was referring to the use of generic functions (ie. with an argument with type-specifier auto) which is not C++14. Your copy of g++ may accept it as an extension.
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