Rvalue

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any value that is not an lvalue.

    "I note that this whole discussion/problem arise from the introduction of rvalue references and move semantics. […] These notions simply don’t exist in Strachey’s world consisting of just rvalues and lvalues."

Antonyms

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lvalue

Example

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"I note that this whole discussion/problem arise from the introduction of rvalue references and move semantics. […] These notions simply don’t exist in Strachey’s world consisting of just rvalues and lvalues."

Etymology

As for lvalue, but using r for right-hand side.

Related phrases

rvalue reference

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