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Re:C++17 creates a practical use of the backward array index... by zeusk on Monday April 03, 2023 @05:56PM (#35431866)
If saving bytes is the goal, why not

> int a[]={0,1,2};

> int y = a[1];

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Re:C++17 creates a practical use of the backward array index... by pritambaral on Monday April 03, 2023 @06:49PM (#35432447)
It's a demonstration, not real code. The first block of code is prologue, not main body.
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