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Re:In C++ modules globally unique module names seem to be un... by magicalhippo on Thursday October 02, 2025 @05:58AM (#45447843)
> But the symbol names don't matter after linking.

C++26 will get run-time reflection from what I can gather[1], in which case symbol names will matter after linking, no?

[1]: https://learnmoderncpp.com/2025/07/31/reflection-in-c26-p299...

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Re:In C++ modules globally unique module names seem to be un... by theICEBeardk on Thursday October 02, 2025 @06:15AM (#45447948)
No it is gaining compile time reflection. But RTTI has been a thing for a long time.
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