NSDMI: Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages of NSDMI

It looks like using NSDMI is a clear winner for Modern C++. Here are the main reasons why is it so helpful:

• It’s easy to write.
• You can be sure that each member is initialized correctly.
  • The declaration and the default value are in the same place, so it’s easier to maintain.
  • This also conforms with the rule that every variable should be initialized.
• It is especially useful when we have several constructors.
  • Previously, we would have to duplicate the initialization code for members or write a custom method, like InitMembers(), that would be called in the constructors.
  • Now, you can do a default initialization, and the constructors will only do their specific jobs.