Post by .frog 🌟

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.frog 🌟 2026-03-01 17:01 🇷🇺

Guys, should I write json serialization for my char cli by hand or should i use a library?

(1) Write it by hand! You've started this project to learn, and this is a great opportunity to see how C++ deals with the lack of reflection and it could be fun

(2) Use a library. It's a thing that's been done a bunch of times already by people who know better than you and in a real project you'd probably use a library anyway.

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noble-rook-hellen 🌟 2026-03-01 19:14 🇺🇸

I want me some code spaghetti

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zevvi 🌟 2026-03-01 17:47 🇳🇱

idk how good are you at the language you are using?
1) great? sure do it
2) intermediate? are you willing to put time into it? then yes!
3) beginner? use a library

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.frog 🌟 2026-03-01 18:25 🇷🇺

i'd call myself an itermediate but i'm still learning a lot. i'll probably try to tackle it and later give up. will still have fun! lol

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nocturnalsprite 🌟 2026-03-01 17:18 🇩🇪

JSON in C++, independent of with or without library, is a lot of boilerplate. Can't wait for reflection to help with that soon copium

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.frog 🌟 2026-03-01 18:24 🇷🇺

doesn't 20 or later have reflection or something? also i remember there being a guy on youtube that used llvm toolchain to make his own clang fork with reflection for a single project lol. some ppl are just crazy

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nocturnalsprite 🌟 2026-03-01 18:28 🇩🇪

reflection is 26, but most compilers have experimental branches for it

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.frog 🌟 2026-03-02 05:11 🇷🇺

oh, nice to know. i just stick to 17 for now since it's the most widely supported (from what i know)

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anjo1920 🌟 2026-03-01 17:08 🇵🇱

the first option cuz screw you >:3

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z-81 🌟 2026-03-01 17:04 🇫🇷

perhaps write it by hand, and if you struggle too much, use a library :)

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