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C++26 stumbles at finish line over Contracts dispute
The Register · By Joab Jackson ·
The Brief
- C++26 may be delayed at the last minute over a dispute about the Contracts feature.
- Contracts, a security-related feature, has split C++ technical maintainers.
- One group backs C++ creator Bjarne Stroustrup, who opposes the feature as currently proposed.
Why it matters
A delay to C++26 would push back the next standard revision, so teams planning around its features or timeline may need to adjust.
Who’s affected
- C++ developers
- C++ toolchain maintainers
- C++26
- #c++
- #c++26
- #standards
- #contracts
- #language-design
The next version of the C++ programming language may be delayed at the last minute due to a dispute over a security-enhancing Contracts feature. Contracts have deeply split C++ technical maintainers. One group backs the C++ creator Bjarne Stroustrup , who is against the…