Why are inline constructors and destructors not a good idea in C++?

Question

I remember reading in one of the C++ books (quite some time ago) that it is not a good idea to have inline Constructors and Destructors especially for derived class. I understa

Answer 1

The compiler is free to inline code that you have not declared inline, and is free not to inline code that you have declared inline. I have seen compilers do both of these things. Because of this the inline keyword does not mean what most people think it does. It's meaning is to allow an exception to the one definition rule, so you can put functions etc. in a header file and not get linker errors.

So the advice is rubbish, let the compiler decide what is best to inline and what is not. Put inline where you need it to prevent linker errors, that is all.