C++26: Standard Library Hardening Experiments

The blog post discusses the new C++26 feature of Standard Library hardening, which introduces a way to prevent undefined behavior when accessing elements out of bounds, through the use of contract violations that terminate the program instead of leading to undefined results. It explains the differences between the traditional unchecked access via the '[]' operator and the checked access through 'at()', as well as details on implementation across various compilers. The piece further highlights the ongoing development and vendor-specific options for enabling such hardening. Overall, it emphasizes that while C++26 hardening is a significant improvement, it doesn't fully ensure memory safety and should be complemented by best practices in development.