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Is there an equivalent to the C# "var" keyword in C++/CLI?

In C#, I like the var keyword for situations like this:

var myList = new List<MyType>();

Is there any equivalent in C++/CLI, or do I have to repeat the type name everytime just like this:

List<MyType ^>^ myList = gcnew List<MyType ^>();

Could not find an explicit statement in the docs or by Google so far. I am using Visual Studio 2008.

Addendum from 2022: as the accepted answer states correctly, today there is the auto keyword. We are now using this for years, and it works flawlessly for both managed and unmanaged types.

Solution

  • In Visual Studio 2008 there is no such equivalent. However with Visual Studio 2010 you can use the auto keyword to implement var like semantics in C++. I know this works with non-managed C++ and I'm fairly certain it works for C++/CLI as well.