I agree that implicit conversions in C/C++ are something that ideally wouldn't exist. IMO, though, the only way to avoid having those rules is by requiring exp

I agree that implicit conversions in C/C++ are something that ideally wouldn't exist. IMO, though, the only way to avoid having those rules is by requiring explicitness on the part of the programmer. All other options just substitute a different set of rules which for some cases will be expected and in other cases will be unexpected.