C++ attribute: deprecated (since C++14)

Since C++14

Indicates that the name or entity declared with this attribute is deprecated, that is, the use is allowed, but discouraged for some reason.

# Example

#include <iostream>
 
[[deprecated]]
void TriassicPeriod()
{
    std::clog << "Triassic Period: [251.9 - 208.5] million years ago.\n";
}
 
[[deprecated("Use NeogenePeriod() instead.")]]
void JurassicPeriod()
{
    std::clog << "Jurassic Period: [201.3 - 152.1] million years ago.\n";
}
 
[[deprecated("Use calcSomethingDifferently(int).")]]
int calcSomething(int x)
{
    return x * 2;
}
 
int main()
{
    TriassicPeriod();
    JurassicPeriod();
}

# See also