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Stdle #91 · raii · 2026-09-05

What does this C++ snippet output?

A past puzzle — fully playable. 4 attempts, hints on wrong guesses.

#include <iostream>
struct Noisy {
int id;
Noisy(int i) : id(i) { std::cout << "ctor " << id << "\n"; }
~Noisy() { std::cout << "dtor " << id << "\n"; }
};
int main() {
{
Noisy a(1);
}
std::cout << "after block\n";
}
RAII
3 lines
4 attempts left

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