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Re: generic c++ for loop

From: Smith, Jim <jim.smith_at_[hidden]>
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2024 05:35:57 +0000
> On Monday, November 25th, 2024 at 9:48 PM, Yongwei Wu <wuyongwei_at_[hidden]> wrote:
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> On Tue, 26 Nov 2024 at 04:13, Smith, Jim via Std-Discussion <std-discussion_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Is there already a proposal for making the C++ for loop generic, for example able to print a function parameter pack?

> ​As Andrey said, fold expressions can usually do. Specifically, with the comma operator.
>
> This is an example I usually use in training:
>
> template <typename T, typename... Args>
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> void printWithSeparator(const T& sep, const Args&... args)
>
> {
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> ((cout << args << sep), ...);
>
> }
>
> Replace with the `(cout << args << sep)` part with what you want to do with the arguments.

I appreciate the feedback.

I'm familiar with how to access the function parameter pack, it was mentioned here as example application for generic loop.

My question was about a proposal for implementing generic for loop.

This link wg21.link/p1306 as Ville Voutilainen mentioned in his reply provided the answer.

- James Smith

Received on 2024-11-26 05:36:10