I published a new C++ insights episode: Why you should never call a virtual member function in a constructor. In this episode, you'll l...

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A C++ Insights episode explaining why calling virtual member functions from a constructor is dangerous. Through examples, it demonstrates the pitfalls of this pattern, which stems from how C++ constructs objects and resolves virtual dispatch during construction.

C++ Insights Episode 72: Why you should never call a virtual member function in a constructor