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Re:A lot of complex “scalable” systems can be done with a si... by wffurr on Monday December 30, 2019 @08:27AM (#21913177)
Only use shared_ptr when you actually want shared ownership. If you stick to unique_ptr for owning references and then "borrow" that raw pointer in functions, then you get speed without sacrificing too much safety and still no new/delete.
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Re:A lot of complex “scalable” systems can be done with a si... by slavik81 on Monday December 30, 2019 @03:10PM (#21916251)
Additionally, shared ownership should be rare. Most objects should have a single owner that is responsible for them. This is not only better for performance, but also makes the system easier to understand.
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