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#smart-pointers
A recent r/cpp question: std::cout << a unique_ptr works, but std::println("{}", that_unique_ptr) is ill-formed. There is no std::formatter for smart pointers. Is that an oversight? No -- it is a deliberate, sustained decision. Here is the why, and three ways to format a smart pointer today, all verified on Compiler Explorer.
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