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# C++26 Adopts Contracts Over Creator Stroustrup's Opposition
- URL: https://adjacent.media/signals/c-26-adopts-contracts-over-creator-stroustrups-opposition/
- Published: 2026-04-07T01:25:45.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-07T01:32:46.000Z
- Description: The ISO C++ committee (WG21) approved the C++26 standard with a Contracts feature included, despite Bjarne Stroustrup's opposition to the feature. Stroustrup argued that Contracts is neither minimal nor viable for the language.
- Author: Jonathan Greene
- Tags: #signal, theme-connected, developer tools

Source: [The Register](https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/03/31/cplusplus26%5Fapproved/?ref=adjacent.media)

The ISO C++ committee (WG21) approved the C++26 standard with a Contracts feature included, despite Bjarne Stroustrup's opposition to the feature. Stroustrup argued that Contracts is neither minimal nor viable for the language. The approval marks a significant decision point where the committee proceeded against the founder's recommendation on a major language feature.