Lvalues and Rvalues

Lvalues have identity (a named variable); rvalues are temporaries about to disappear.

Intermediate

x = 5 — x is an lvalue, 5 an rvalue. Rvalue references (T&&) let code "steal" from temporaries — the basis of move semantics.

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