I’ve been using the new auto keyword available in the C++11 standard for complicated templated types which is what I believe it was designed for. But I’m also using it for things like:
auto foo = std::make_shared<Foo>();
And more skeptically for:
auto foo = bla(); // where bla() return a shared_ptr<Foo>
I haven’t seen much discussion on this topic. It seems that auto could be overused since a type is often a form of documentation and sanity checks. Where do you draw the line in using auto and what are the recommended use cases for this new feature?
To clarify: I’m not asking for a philosophical opinion; I’m asking for the intended use of this keyword by the standard committee, possibly with comments on how that intended use is realized in practice.
