Modern C++ (pointers)

[hubernikus]

What are your thoughts about modern (smart) pointer styles? Should we use this for recommendations in the style guide?
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/cpp/smart-pointers-modern-cpp?view=msvc-160

[niederha]

Ahaha I just saw this. In my opinion shared pointers and unique pointers are now part of standard modern c++. They should be used mindfully (it is not an excuse to stop managing your memory) but it is a very useful tool to make your program safer and cuts a lot of boilerplate. This is an extremely good tool for mutli-threading for example.