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#include <iostream>
class Animal {
public:
Animal(int age,std::string name):age_(age),name_(name) {
std::cout << "Animal(int age) is called" << std::endl;
}
private:
int &age_;
const std::string name_;
};
int main() {
Animal animal(10,"hh");
return 0;
}

The original code is wrong. Here class memebr reference variable age_ is binding to constructor parameter age, which is passed by value. When the constructor finishes, this variable goes out of scope, and the binded refernce age_ is dangling. All subsequent usage of age_ is undefined behaviour

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FlyDragonMan commented Jun 17, 2025 via email

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