Callbacks with std::function or templates?

Published: 03 June 2026
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What we cover
Using std::function gives us a generic and uniform way to store and pass around anything that behaves like a function. We also look at how similar things can be done with templates and explore how type erasure makes this work under the hood!

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⏺ CppReference page on std::function: https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/uti...
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