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(C++) -Wextra

When adding -Wextra to a Qt Creator project file like below, extra compile warnings will be given to help you.

Compile cleanly at high warning levels [1]. Prefer compile errors to runtime errors [2].

References

1. Herb Sutter, Andrei Alexandrescu. C++ coding standards: 101 rules, guidelines, and best practices. 2005. ISBN: 0-32-111358-6. Item 1: 'Compile cleanly at high warning levels'.
2. Herb Sutter, Andrei Alexandrescu. C++ coding standards: 101 rules, guidelines, and best practices. ISBN: 0-32-111358-6. Item 14: 'Prefer compile- and link-time errors to run-time errors'.

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