What are the signs of crosses initialization?

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The version with int r = x + y; won’t compile either.

The problem is that it is possible for r to come to scope without its initializer being executed. The code would compile fine if you removed the initializer completely (i.e. the line would read int r;).

The best thing you can do is to limit the scope of the variable. That way you’ll satisfy both the compiler and the reader.

switch(i)
{
case 1:
    {
        int r = 1;
        cout << r;
    }
    break;
case 2:
    {
        int r = x - y;
        cout << r;
    }
    break;
};

The Standard says (6.7/3):

It is possible to transfer into a block, but not in a way that bypasses declarations with initialization. A program that jumps from a point where a local variable with automatic storage duration is not in scope to a point where it is in scope is ill-formed unless the variable has POD type (3.9) and is declared without an initializer (8.5).

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