Class design vs. IDE: Are nonmember nonfriend functions really worth it?

Question

In the (otherwise) excellent book C++ Coding Standards, Item 44, titled \"Prefer writing nonmember nonfriend functions\", Sutter and Alexandrescu recommend

Answer 1

In many OOP languages non-friend non-class methods are third-class citizens that reside in an orphanage unconnected to anything. When I write a method, I like to pick good parents - a fitting class - where they have the best chances to feel welcome and help.