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Nicolai Josuttis explains C++ initialization complexity

CppCon · Talk · 60 min · 2018 · YouTube title: CppCon 2018: Nicolai Josuttis “The Nightmare of Initialization in C++”
Why it's here

Used mostly as a citation of C++'s historical baggage and complexity when HN criticizes or jokes about the language.

What it covers

Nicolai Josuttis's CppCon 2018 talk walks through the many forms of initialization in C++, including uniform initialization, and how their rules and effects differ. He argues the situation is confusing enough that nobody can say what to teach beginners.