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BobbyTables2 a day ago

Have always wondered, why can’t nested functions just be normal functions inside a namespace?

It seems silly to expose a tiny helper to the entire compilation unit when it is only meant to be used inside one function…

wavemode a day ago | parent [-]

> why can’t nested functions just be normal functions inside a namespace

Because GCC's nested functions are closures - they can access local variables within the function.