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    C++ new specification syntax problem

    Hello guys,
    I have some trouble understanding the following syntax.

    This is supposed to be compiled under VS2019. Now, I want to compile it under 2015. How to make the changes to make them compatible?
    C++ has been evolving to a more and more cryptic standard. Really.

    Code:
    #define ABSL_INTERNAL_INLINE_CONSTEXPR(type, name, init) \
      ABSL_INTERNAL_EXTERN_DECL(type, name)                  \
      inline constexpr ::absl::internal::identity_t<type> name = init
    
    #else
    
    // See above comment at top of file for details.
    //
    // Note:
    //   identity_t is used here so that the const and name are in the
    //   appropriate place for pointer types, reference types, function pointer
    //   types, etc..
    #define ABSL_INTERNAL_INLINE_CONSTEXPR(var_type, name, init)                  \
      template <class /*AbslInternalDummy*/ = void>                               \
      struct AbslInternalInlineVariableHolder##name {                             \
        static constexpr ::absl::internal::identity_t<var_type> kInstance = init; \
      };                                                                          \
                                                                                  \
      template <class AbslInternalDummy>                                          \
      constexpr ::absl::internal::identity_t<var_type>                            \
          AbslInternalInlineVariableHolder##name<AbslInternalDummy>::kInstance;   \
                                                                                  \
      static constexpr const ::absl::internal::identity_t<var_type>&              \
          name = /* NOLINT */                                                     \
          AbslInternalInlineVariableHolder##name<>::kInstance;                    \
      static_assert(sizeof(void (*)(decltype(name))) != 0,                        \
                    "Silence unused variable warnings.")
    
    #endif  // __cpp_inline_variables

    Code:
    // Problem A
    
    // error C2131: expression did not evaluate to a constant
    ABSL_INTERNAL_INLINE_CONSTEXPR(in_place_t, in_place, {});

    Code:
    // Problem B
    
    // error C4579: 'absl::AbslInternalInlineVariableHoldernullopt<void>::kInstance': 
    // in-class initialization for type 'const absl::nullopt_t' is not yet implemented; static member will remain uninitialized at runtime but use in constant-expressions is supported
    ABSL_INTERNAL_INLINE_CONSTEXPR(nullopt_t, nullopt,
                                   nullopt_t(optional_internal::init_t()));

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    Re: C++ new specification syntax problem

    Try removing constexpr from the #defines.
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