hey, I updated the post (though I didn't lower the polemic attitude!) I just added links to several of Herb Sutters articles (e.g., http://herbsutter.com/2013/

hey, I updated the post (though I didn't lower the polemic attitude!) I just added links to several of Herb Sutters articles (e.g., http://herbsutter.com/2013/08/12/gotw-94-solution-aaa-style-almost-always-auto/ http://herbsutter.com/2013/08/12/gotw-94-solution-aaa-style-... ) and Scott Meyers talk (http://vimeo.com/channels/ndc2014/97318797 http://vimeo.com/channels/ndc2014/97318797 ) They say it better than I really could, and they say it very emphatically. I think the general consensus amongst the C++ leadership is to use auto when possible, for more reasons than I had considered. edit: I notice you also object to 'appeals to authority'. In this case I am not saying do it because all of the known C++ authority tell you to do it, but indicating that they /also/ recommend it, hopefully adding more weight to the argument Also, what's wrong with appealing to authority on difficult subject matter? Whats the point of attending Scott Meyers' lectures at all if you aren't going to heed his advice???