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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Re: C23 auto x C++ auto.
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2024 00:50:51 -0000 (UTC)
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On Sun, 26 May 2024 13:38:08 -0300, Thiago Adams wrote:

> I am trying to remember the situation where typeof cannot be used,
> justifying the existence of auto other than "easy to read".

As one example, if the type definition includes “const”, then trying to 
use “typeof” to define a variable to assign to will of course fail. That’s 
why you have “typeof_unqual”.