This is out of scope for the C++ standard, talk to compiler vendors.

On Tue, 14 Oct 2025 at 18:21, Jerome Saint-Martin via Std-Proposals <
std-proposals_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> *Title:*
> A Warning Against Excessive Verbosity in Code Style
> *Author:*
> A concerned minimalist who believes in trusting operator precedence and
> the elegance of concise expression.
> *Abstract:*
> This proposal introduces a new compiler warning category: -Wverbose-style,
> designed to gently steer developers toward more confident, geek-approved
> syntax. It targets overly cautious constructs that, while technically
> correct, lack stylistic flair and betray a fear of trusting the language
> *Motivation*
> Modern C++ encourages clarity and safety. However, some developers take
> this too far, writing code that is syntactically valid but stylistically
> bloated. Examples include:
>
> - Redundant parentheses in logical expressions
> - Literal comparisons to true or false
> - Over-commenting obvious constructs
> - Overly cautious initializations
>
> This proposal aims to gently nudge developers toward more idiomatic and
> minimalist C++ — not by enforcing correctness, but by celebrating elegance.
> *2. Examples*
> *✅ Preferred Geeklike Style:*
> /* clean, readable, confident */
> if (a && b && c) { }
> ❌ Triggers -Wverbose-style:
> // warning: verbose-style detected. Consider trusting operator precedence.
> if ((a && b) && (a && c))
> // warning: verbose-style detected. Just write `if (flag)`
> if (flag == true)
> warning: verbose-style detected. Consider `std::string{}` or direct usage.
> std::string s = "";
> warning: verbose-style detected. Initialization could be more idiomatic.
> int x = 0; // instead of `int x{};`
> warning: verbose-style detected. Comment restates the obvious
> if (x > 0) // Check if x is positive
> i++; // Increment i
> warning: verbose-style detected. Initialization could be more idiomatic.
> Consider direct usage
> std::vector<int> v = std::vector<int>();
> *Implementation*
> This warning would be opt-in via compiler flag:
> g++ -Wverbose-style
>
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