RAII

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noun computing, programming "Resource acquisition is initialization", a popular design pattern in object-oriented programming that ties resources to the lifespan of associated objects to prevent resource leakage.

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I just downloaded some illegal MP3s and my friend told me that the RAII is going to sue everyone who downloads music.

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• Experience with modern C++ techniques, including templates and RAII.

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In situations like this, C++ fans can't wait to tell you about RAII.

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This C code is a close representation of what a C++ compiler has to emit when RAII is used but as before there are no residual types left. int foo (void)

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If we decided to add exception handling (through e.g. setjmp or SEH exceptions), we only have to touch unwind-protect to enable exception cleanup in all our RAII-like resource macros.

Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz 2010
• Experience with modern C++ techniques, including templates and RAII.

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About point 7: RAII in C++ was and still is a very clever concept.

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• Experience with modern C++ techniques, including templates and RAII.

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I found myself enjoying using blocks as it tidied up a lot of my code and in ways followed my new found favorite paradigm, RAII.

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• Experience with modern C++ techniques, including templates and RAII.

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