Lecture 7 - Lambas & Auto Flashcards
1
Q
What does the auto keyword do?
A
It is local type inference, so we don’t have to explicitly write what type the variable is.
2
Q
When is auto useful?
A
When we have long type names.
3
Q
What is a lambda expression?
A
having anonymous functions (AKA function literals)
4
Q
What is a lambda expression made of of in C/C++?
A
captures, parameters and body
5
Q
What is the capture?
A
The variables we pass in at creation, could be global variables.
6
Q
What are the parameters.
A
The things passed in to function when called.
7
Q
What is the body?
A
The actual code of the function.
8
Q
How are the parameters passed to a lambda function?
A
By value
9
Q
How are functions passed into pthreads?
A
as void * type, this means we need to cast a type before using
