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C++17 in Detail: A Deep Dive

With if constexpr

This section discusses the use of enable_if in pre C++17 versions and the use of if_constexpr in C++ 17.

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Before C++17

Using enable_if

In the previous solution (pre C++17) std::enable_if had to be used:

C++
template <typename Concrete, typename... Ts>
enable_if_t<is_constructible<Concrete, Ts...>::value, unique_ptr<Concrete>>
        constructArgsOld(Ts&&... params)
{
    return std::make_unique<Concrete>(forward<Ts>(params)...);
}
template <typename Concrete, typename... Ts>
enable_if_t<!is_constructible<Concrete, Ts...>::value, unique_ptr<Concrete> >
constructArgsOld(...)
{
    return nullptr;
}

​std::is_constructible - allows us to test if a list of arguments could be used to create a given type.

Just a quick reminder about enable_if ...