The PImpl idiom and the C++26 std:indirect type

Skip to content Marius Bancila's Blog About code. Mostly on C++ Menu Home About me Works Privacy Policy The PImpl idiom and the C++26 std::indirect type July 23, 2026 by Marius Bancila PImpl (which stands for Pointer to implementation) is a programming tehnicque to remove implementation details from a class by placing them in a separate class that is accessed through an opaque pointer. Its purpose is to separate interfaces and implementations and minimize compile-time dependencies. In this