Lightning Talk: A Pack as an Optional Parameter - Braden Ganetsky - CppCon 2025 @CppCon
Lightning Talk: A Pack as an Optional Parameter - Braden Ganetsky - CppCon 2025  @CppCon
Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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A Pack as an Optional Parameter - Braden Ganetsky - CppCon 2025
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With fold expressions landing in C++17, using parameter packs is more expressive than ever before. Now we can do some tricks with variadics that make our code so much cleaner. This lightning talk shows off a fun trick of using fold expressions to make the parameter pack behave as a parameter that is optionally specified.
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Braden Ganetsky

Braden Ganetsky graduated from the University of Manitoba with a degree in mechanical engineering, fueled by his passion for mechanical puzzles. During his final year of school, when all classes and activities were remote, he discovered C++ and has been hooked ever since. He interned as a C++ developer, which turned into a full time job, completing a successful pivot of his career. Now he spend his nights working on fun projects like parser combinators, and getting involved in the C++ community. Since 2023, Braden sits on the ISO C++ Committee as a representative of Canada.
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