I teach to use those optionals as replacements for pointers and I
introduce optional before pointers as a means to return from a
potentially failing function.

Sorry for the noise.

Peter.

Victor Eijkhout wrote on 27.01.22 14:34:
>
>
>> On , 2022Jan27, at 05:42, Peter C++ <peter.cpp_at_[hidden]
>> <mailto:peter.cpp_at_[hidden]>> wrote:
>>
>> use boost::optional or tl::optional or jss::object_ptr if you insist
>> of seeing pointer
>
> Is this still about teaching?
>
> Victor.
>

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