Discussion on: Code Smell 145 - Short Circuit Hack

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Replies for: What about optional chaining? Which of course only works with functions designed to be chained, like user?.isValid()?.logUserIn();

When I've asked about optional chaining in C++, the push back I've gotten has been that it's a code smell because optional chaining means high coupling and intimate knowledge of the private parts.

So, for better or worse, in C++ we'll still have this...

if (user && user->isValid())
    user->isValid()->logUserIn();