Simple defer, ready to use
Read OriginalThis technical article discusses practical implementations of the 'defer' programming feature for C and C++. It explains the concept, demonstrates an implementation using GCC's cleanup attribute, another using standard C++ features, and introduces a new proposal with a slightly more constrained syntax. The focus is on resource management and ensuring cleanup code executes reliably.
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