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Expand Up @@ -264,6 +264,18 @@ private:
// ... //
```
inside the class body. This makes sure that no constructor ever "forgets" to initialize a member object.

Use brace initialization, it does not allow narrowing at compile-time:
```cpp
// Best Idea

// ... //
private:
int m_value{ 0 };
// ... //
```
Prefer {} initialization over alternatives unless you have a strong reason not to.

Forgetting to initialize a member is a source of undefined behavior bugs which are often extremely hard to find.


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