C++ Crime

Mar 28, 2014 at 3:27am
Can you correctly guess what this does?
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#include <iostream>

struct Bystander
{
	Bystander()
	{
		std::cout << "Innocent Bystander appears" << std::endl;
	}
	~Bystander()
	{
		std::cout << "Innocent Bystander was shot" << std::endl;
	}
};

struct Accomplice
{
	Bystander const &b;
	Accomplice(Bystander const &b)
	: b(b)
	{
		std::cout << "Accomplice received Innocent Bystander" << std::endl;
	}
	~Accomplice()
	{
		std::cout << "Accomplice abandoned Innocent Bystander" << std::endl;
	}
};

auto Perpetrator(Bystander const &b)
-> Accomplice
{
	std::cout << "Committing a Crime by giving Innocent Bystander to Accomplice" << std::endl;
	return b;
}

int main()
{
	std::cout << "About to interact with Perpetrator" << std::endl;
	auto a = Perpetrator(Bystander());
	std::cout << "Finished interacting with Perpetrator" << std::endl;
}
http://ideone.com/8ZTaDO | http://coliru.stacked-crooked.com/a/fb925186c8f09a93
Last edited on Mar 28, 2014 at 3:28am
Mar 28, 2014 at 3:37am
Mar 28, 2014 at 4:11am
Hah, I forgot how recent that was. Still, there's some humor here.
Mar 28, 2014 at 4:46am
Hang on. Shouldn't Accomplice be uncopiable?
Mar 28, 2014 at 5:15am
They're taking advantage of their next door neighbor, Mr. Copy Elision.
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