const and Visual Noise
Explore the impact of using const in C++ arguments. Understand why const is essential for expressing developer intent, improving code clarity, and preventing unintended data modification, while distinguishing it from true visual noise such as redundant comments or duplicated type information.
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Description
If we convert all unchanging variables to const variables, we will pollute the code. Not only will our code be less readable, we will also need to type more.
This is a common argument. To be fair, this argument is right to a certain extent.
auto numberOfDoors{2u};
is indeed shorter than
const auto numberOfDoors{2u};
However, typing const or typing almost anything is not a major issue. Creating a meaningful application does not depend on our typing speed.
Can we consider ...