std::is_constant_evaluated Library in C++20

Understand the details of 'std::is_constant_evaluated' with an example.

The function std::is_constant_evaluted determines whether the function is executed at compile time or run time. Why do we need this function from the type-traits library? In C++20, we have roughly spoken of three kinds of functions:

  • consteval declared functions run at compile time: consteval int alwaysCompiletime();

  • constexpr declared functions can run at compile time or run time: constexpr int itDepends();

  • usual functions run at run time: int alwaysRuntime();

Now, I have to write about the complicated case: constexpr. A constexpr function can run at compile time or run time. Sometimes these functions should behave differently, depending on whether the function is executed at compile time or run time. A constexpr function such as getSum has the potential to run at compile time.

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