Why Bother With the 'inline' Keyword in C++?

Question

I\'ve just been researching the use and benefits/pitfalls of the C++ keyword inline on the Microsoft Website and I understand all of that.

My question is th

Answer 1

Judging from the documentation in MSDN, I think it's a purely pragmatic thing, mostly for the benefit of C programs.

Since inline is a valid identifier name in C, another keyword is needed in C.

Personally, I would only consider using it if my source code could end up being shared between C and C++ programs (in Visual Studio, obviously).