C++ initialization is such a convoluted mess that CppCon was able to have an entire hour dedicated to "The Nightmare of Initialization in C++". https://www.you

C++ initialization is such a convoluted mess that CppCon was able to have an entire hour dedicated to "The Nightmare of Initialization in C++". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DTlWPgX6zs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DTlWPgX6zs C++ has a rigorous standard. There is no rule that wasn't added for a reason. Nor are there lines of code with which you can specify which rule it must follow. The path to hell is paved with good intentions. Just because each step is logical and defensible doesn't mean the end result isn't fire and brimstone. I believe that good things are more than the sum of their parts. You often hear this with respect to creative works like movies or games. I think it also applies to source code, language design, and much more. The flipside is that bad things are less than the sum of their parts. I've shipped games that fall into this category. C++ initialization has a LOT of parts. And I would strongly argue the end result is less than the sum of those parts.