&&
is new in C++11. int&& a
means “a” is an r-value reference. &&
is normally only used to declare a parameter of a function. And it only takes a r-value expression. If you don’t know what an r-value is, the simple explanation is that it doesn’t have a memory address. E.g. the number 6, and character ‘v’ are both r-values. int a
, a is an l-value, however (a+2)
is an r-value. For example:
void foo(int&& a)
{
//Some magical code...
}
int main()
{
int b;
foo(b); //Error. An rValue reference cannot be pointed to a lValue.
foo(5); //Compiles with no error.
foo(b+3); //Compiles with no error.
int&& c = b; //Error. An rValue reference cannot be pointed to a lValue.
int&& d = 5; //Compiles with no error.
}
Hope that is informative.