C++: A Dialog Programming with the C++ Standard Library

T

Temporary; see temporary variable.

A temporary variable is automatically created by the compiler for use during a particular operation, such as a function call with an argument that has to be converted to a different type.

The keyword this represents a hidden argument automatically supplied by the compiler in every (non-static) member function call. Its value during the execution of any member function is the address of the class object for which the member function call was made.

To throw an exception means to cause an interruption in the normal flow control of a program, usually due to an error condition. An exception can be handled via a catch statement in a function that directly or indirectly called the function that threw the exception. ...