Modern-cpp Memes

Reading a C++ book be like: "Hey remember those 5 special member functions we spent 300 pages teaching you to implement perfectly? Yeah, forget all that. Just use the Rule of Zero." Nothing says modern C++ like spending weeks mastering destructors, copy constructors, and move semantics only to discover you should've avoided them entirely by using smart pointers and STL containers. The emotional damage on page 320 is immeasurable. Thanks for the warning after I've already developed carpal tunnel implementing the Rule of Five manually.

The code shows a comment that says "Only gay people use auto" followed by a classic C++ for loop. The irony? The programmer is using cout and other C++ features while shunning the auto keyword that automatically deduces variable types. It's like saying "I only drink artisanal water" while chugging Mountain Dew. The real programmer flex isn't avoiding modern language features—it's writing code that doesn't make your colleagues contemplate career changes.

The evolution of a C++ developer's formatting skills in one perfect image. Top panel: the prehistoric way of formatting output with printf() and those cryptic format specifiers that feel like deciphering ancient hieroglyphics. Bottom panel: the enlightened approach using C++ streams with all those fancy manipulators that make your code look like you're conducting a symphony orchestra. It's like going from "I bash rocks together to make fire" to "I adjust the temperature on my smart thermostat with voice commands." Progress!