Live Q&A - Compile-Time Programming in C++ Using Constexpr

Hi Nathan3, glad you enjoyed the talk.
Compiler support for the C23 version of constexpr seems to be fairly new, but it appears that the C23 version of constexpr will be a strict subset of the constexpr features available in C++. C23 will permit some kinds of constexpr objects, but not constexpr functions. As such, some existing C++ code will be valid C23 code, making life easier for those who need their code to compile as either C or C++. We'll also be able to use constexpr objects where today we would use macros; that will be nice because (unlike evaluating a macro), evaluating a constexpr object can't produce side effects.
Unlike const objects, constexpr objects will be considered constant expressions in both C and C++. As such, you'll be able to use constexpr objects in contexts that require constant expressions, such as enum definitions:
int const cx1 = 10;
enum { e1 = cx1 }; // valid in C++, but not in C

 constexpr int cx2 = 20;
 enum { e2 = cx2 };    // valid in C++ and C23

 Hope that helps - let me know if you have additional questions.