Benefits of declaring a function as “inline”?

Question

Every time I read about the \"inline\" declaration in C it is mentioned that it is only a hint to the compiler (i.e. it does not have to obey it). Is there any benefit to ad

Answer 1

Compilers are smart, but can still benefit from hints from the developer. If you think some of your functions in particular should be inlined, then declare them as such. It certainly doesn't hurt.