Does a const reference class member prolong the life of a temporary?

Why does this: #include <string> #include <iostream> using namespace std; class Sandbox { public: Sandbox(const string& n) : member(n) {} const string& member; }; int main() { Sandbox sandbox(string(“four”)); cout << “The answer is: ” << sandbox.member << endl; return 0; } Give output of: The answer is: Instead of: The answer is: four 6 … Read more