The problem is that every other week somebody comes and creates their version In many cases it is not standards compliant sure it may happen to work on their compiler but that doesn t make it standards compliant And every time this happens there is much pointless debate as new editors try to assert their version So to avoid this absolutely idiotic and pointless debate we found a well sourced version and used it verbatim Personally it s not even the version I would prefer but it s standard compliant and sourced right to Stroustrup so there can be little debate It s not mine or yours or his it s Stroustrup s and many editors on the talk page agreed that this is the path of least drama