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Removed unnecessary std::move, fixes #533#540

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Removed unnecessary std::move, fixes #533#540
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Hello @liuzicheng1987, I'm Gemini Code Assist1! I'm currently reviewing this pull request and will post my feedback shortly. In the meantime, here's a summary to help you and other reviewers quickly get up to speed!

This pull request addresses an identified issue by removing an unnecessary std::move operation within the to_single_error_message function. The std::move was incorrectly applied to the result of _errors[0].what(), which yields a const char*. This change simplifies the code, improves clarity, and aligns with C++ best practices by avoiding std::move where it provides no semantic benefit and could potentially hinder compiler optimizations or create confusion.

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  • Unnecessary std::move removal: The std::move call was removed from the return statement return std::move(_errors[0].what()); in the to_single_error_message function. This change was made because _errors[0].what() returns a const char*, making std::move ineffective and potentially misleading in this context, as const char* does not have move semantics.
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This pull request correctly removes an unnecessary std::move. While the change is correct, there's an opportunity to further improve performance by enabling move semantics to avoid a string copy. I've left a specific suggestion to illustrate this.

size_t _err_limit = 10) {
if (_errors.size() == 1) {
return std::move(_errors[0].what());
return _errors[0].what();
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You are correct that std::move was unnecessary on the result of what(), as _errors[0].what() resolves to the const & overload, returning a const std::string&. Moving from a const reference results in a copy.

However, since _errors is passed by value, we can move from its elements. By moving from the Error object itself, you can invoke the &&-qualified overload of what(), which moves the string instead of copying it. This is more efficient.

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return _errors[0].what();
return std::move(_errors[0]).what();

@liuzicheng1987 liuzicheng1987 merged commit fa238af into main Nov 4, 2025
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@liuzicheng1987 liuzicheng1987 deleted the f/remove_unnecessary_move branch January 24, 2026 12:40
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