[jcelerier]

> any executable code appearing in a header file might end up existing in multiple copies throughout the executable

that's why the keyword "inline" exists.

[Koshkin]

'Inline' does not prevent duplication of the generated code (in fact, it forces it).

[dllthomas]

... mostly. Except in the case where the inlined version can be optimized away, which is the best time to use inline but not entirely germane.