C++ Telltales part 8: This is eighth part of my C++ Telltales series where I share some tips and tricks to work with C++. Feel free to check out also other parts of the series here ! Having same name for a function and for a class or a struct in the same namespace might not be something you encounter every day. But sometimes you are forced to do some things that are named similarly (maybe because of bad coming from the customer). C++ keywords and are not only used to declare things — they can be used also to tell the compiler what is the desired structure to use. See the following example: requirements class struct Other way is to keep the different blocks in different namespaces or handle it with proper coding guidelines for naming. Or just not using the same names for different control structures (which I wouldn’t do if I wasn’t forced to…). If you liked the story, please press the ❤ button below (did you know that you can give more than one clap). Also please feel free to share this story! About me I am Heikki Hellgren, Software Expert and technology enthusiast working at . My interests are in software construction, tools, automatic testing and all the new and cool stuff like AI and autonomous driving. You can follow me on and and check out my for more information. Elektrobit Automotive Medium Twitter website

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