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rvalue references

rvalue references is the plural of rvalue reference.

Meaning of rvalue reference

Noun

rvalue reference (plural rvalue references)

  1. In C++, a reference which is bound to an rvalue.
    • im: has identity and can be moved from (e.g. the result of casting an lvalue to a rvalue reference) […] I note that this whole discussion/problem arise from the introduction of rvalue references and move semantics.2010 April, Bjarne Stroustrup, “"New" Value Terminology”, in stroustrup.com, pages 2, 3

Questions about rvalue references

What is rvalue references the plural of?
Rvalue references is the plural of rvalue reference.

Words near rvalue references in the dictionary

  1. RV-ing
  2. RV.
  3. RVA
  4. rvalue
  5. rvalue reference
  6. rvalue references
  7. rvalues
  8. RVAs
  9. RVC
  10. RVed
  11. RVer

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