What Are Lambdas and Why They Exist
A lambda expression is a concise way to define an anonymous function directly in your code. Lambdas let you write small, inline functions at the point where you need them, often as arguments to algorithms or for encapsulating brief logic.
Before lambda expressions, C++ developers used function pointers and functors to pass behavior to algorithms. Function pointers were simple but lacked type safety and couldn’t capture local variables. Functors could hold state but required defining extra structs or classes, making the code verbose.
main.cpp
1234567891011121314#include <iostream> // Traditional function pointer void printMessage() { std::cout << "Hello from function pointer!" << std::endl; } int main() { // Using a function pointer void (*funcPtr)() = printMessage; funcPtr(); }
Lambda expressions solved these issues by offering concise, inline functions that can capture local variables, improving readability and flexibility.
main.cpp
1234567891011#include <iostream> int main() { // Using a lambda expression auto lambda = []() { std::cout << "Hello from lambda!" << std::endl; }; lambda(); }
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A lambda expression is a concise way to define an anonymous function directly in your code. Lambdas let you write small, inline functions at the point where you need them, often as arguments to algorithms or for encapsulating brief logic.
Before lambda expressions, C++ developers used function pointers and functors to pass behavior to algorithms. Function pointers were simple but lacked type safety and couldn’t capture local variables. Functors could hold state but required defining extra structs or classes, making the code verbose.
main.cpp
1234567891011121314#include <iostream> // Traditional function pointer void printMessage() { std::cout << "Hello from function pointer!" << std::endl; } int main() { // Using a function pointer void (*funcPtr)() = printMessage; funcPtr(); }
Lambda expressions solved these issues by offering concise, inline functions that can capture local variables, improving readability and flexibility.
main.cpp
1234567891011#include <iostream> int main() { // Using a lambda expression auto lambda = []() { std::cout << "Hello from lambda!" << std::endl; }; lambda(); }
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