alt Hacker NewsWith 'auto' it is so very verbose. It can be shorter. Let us put "using TP = std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point;" in some header file to be used in many places. Now you can write
TP start = TP::clock::now();
do_some_work(size);
TP end = TP::clock::now();Replies
UncleMeat • yesterday at 3:51 PM
Some organizations don't like putting using declarations in headers since now you've got a global uniqueness requirement for the name "TP."
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gpderetta • yesterday at 5:04 PM
how is TP more descriptive than auto here?
I prefer to put the `using` in the block where you need the std::chrono code, which keeps it local and tidy. Putting it in a header is declaring a global type and asking for trouble; at least bound it in a namespace or a class.