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There is a big difference between template approach and explicit keyword.
When you declare

template <class T>
void foo(T) = delete;

It makes not only your original function to be explicit with it parameters
but any other overloading as well.
Consider difference:

void foo(explicit int);
void foo(const std::string&);

foo("string"); // Ok const char* converts to string implicitly
foo(short()); //Not ok explicit int required

and:

void foo(int);
void foo(const std::string&);
template <class T>
void foo(T) = delete;
foo("string"); //Not ok const char* overload is deleted
foo(short()); //Not ok short overload is deleted

So when you use template approach it is more general and do more than you
ask to do. And of course it has not related error message.
Also explicit and delete are not interchangeable they may be used both.
Consider following:

void foo(explicit const std::string&) = delete;
void foo(const std::string&) = delete;

With current rules about delete both constructions behave exactly the same.
So delete considers all parameters as explicit. I would like to have
implicit keyword as well or to change rules about delete that way
parameters conversion would apply to deleted functions. Consider:

template <class T>
void foo(T);
void foo(implicit const std::string&) = delete;
foo(int); // Ok
foo(std::string()); // Not ok
foo(""); // Not ok as well due to const char* implicitly converts to
std::string

Although I didn't have problems yet with delete considers all parameters as
explicit but extending explicit keyword usage without introducing implicit
keyword or changing meaning of delete looks asymmetric. However you could
still do what you need to do just listing all undesirable signatures as
deleted but this solution is not equal. You don't have control on third
libraries so if new converting constructor were added you would have to
mark as deleted new undesirable function signature.

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>There is a big difference between template approach a=
nd explicit keyword. When you declare</div><div><br></div><div class=3D"pre=
ttyprint" style=3D"border: 1px solid rgb(187, 187, 187); word-wrap: break-w=
ord; background-color: rgb(250, 250, 250);"><code class=3D"prettyprint"><di=
v class=3D"subprettyprint"><span style=3D"color: #008;" class=3D"styled-by-=
prettify">template</span><span style=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-pr=
ettify"> </span><span style=3D"color: #660;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">&=
lt;</span><span style=3D"color: #008;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">class</=
span><span style=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"> T</span><sp=
an style=3D"color: #660;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">&gt;</span><span sty=
le=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"><br></span><span style=3D"=
color: #008;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">void</span><span style=3D"color:=
 #000;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"> foo</span><span style=3D"color: #660;=
" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">(</span><span style=3D"color: #000;" class=
=3D"styled-by-prettify">T</span><span style=3D"color: #660;" class=3D"style=
d-by-prettify">)</span><span style=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-pret=
tify"> </span><span style=3D"color: #660;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">=3D=
</span><span style=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"> </span><s=
pan style=3D"color: #008;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">delete</span><span =
style=3D"color: #660;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">;</span></div></code></=
div><div><br>It makes not only your original function to be explicit with i=
t parameters but any other overloading as well.</div><div>Consider differen=
ce:</div><div><br></div><div><div class=3D"prettyprint" style=3D"border: 1p=
x solid rgb(187, 187, 187); word-wrap: break-word; background-color: rgb(25=
0, 250, 250);"><code class=3D"prettyprint"><div class=3D"subprettyprint"><s=
pan style=3D"color: #008;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">void</span><span st=
yle=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"> foo</span><span style=3D=
"color: #660;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">(</span><span style=3D"color: #=
008;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">explicit</span><span style=3D"color: #00=
0;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"> </span><span style=3D"color: #008;" class=
=3D"styled-by-prettify">int</span><span style=3D"color: #660;" class=3D"sty=
led-by-prettify">);</span><span style=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-p=
rettify"><br></span><span style=3D"color: #008;" class=3D"styled-by-prettif=
y">void</span><span style=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"> fo=
o</span><span style=3D"color: #660;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">(</span><=
span style=3D"color: #008;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">const</span><span =
style=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"> std</span><span style=
=3D"color: #660;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">::</span><span style=3D"colo=
r: #008;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">string</span><span style=3D"color: #=
660;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">&amp;);</span><span style=3D"color: #000=
;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"><br><br>foo</span><span style=3D"color: #66=
0;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">(</span><span style=3D"color: #080;" class=
=3D"styled-by-prettify">&quot;string&quot;</span><span style=3D"color: #660=
;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">);</span><span style=3D"color: #000;" class=
=3D"styled-by-prettify"> </span><span style=3D"color: #800;" class=3D"style=
d-by-prettify">// Ok const char* converts to string implicitly</span><span =
style=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"><br>foo</span><span sty=
le=3D"color: #660;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">(</span><font color=3D"#00=
0000"><span style=3D"color: #008;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">short</span=
></font><span style=3D"color: #660;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">());</spa=
n><span style=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"> </span><span s=
tyle=3D"color: #800;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">//Not ok explicit int re=
quired</span><span style=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"><br>=
</span></div></code></div><br>and:</div><div><br></div><div><div class=3D"p=
rettyprint" style=3D"border: 1px solid rgb(187, 187, 187); word-wrap: break=
-word; background-color: rgb(250, 250, 250);"><code class=3D"prettyprint"><=
div class=3D"subprettyprint"><span style=3D"color: #008;" class=3D"styled-b=
y-prettify">void</span><span style=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-pret=
tify"> foo</span><span style=3D"color: #660;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">=
(</span><span style=3D"color: #008;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">int</span=
><span style=3D"color: #660;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">);</span><span s=
tyle=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"><br></span><span style=
=3D"color: #008;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">void</span><span style=3D"co=
lor: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"> foo</span><span style=3D"color: #=
660;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">(</span><span style=3D"color: #008;" cla=
ss=3D"styled-by-prettify">const</span><span style=3D"color: #000;" class=3D=
"styled-by-prettify"> std</span><span style=3D"color: #660;" class=3D"style=
d-by-prettify">::</span><span style=3D"color: #008;" class=3D"styled-by-pre=
ttify">string</span><span style=3D"color: #660;" class=3D"styled-by-prettif=
y">&amp;);</span><span style=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">=
<br></span><span style=3D"color: #008;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">templa=
te</span><span style=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"> </span>=
<span style=3D"color: #660;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">&lt;</span><span =
style=3D"color: #008;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">class</span><span style=
=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"> T</span><span style=3D"colo=
r: #660;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">&gt;</span><span style=3D"color: #00=
0;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"><br></span><span style=3D"color: #008;" cl=
ass=3D"styled-by-prettify">void</span><span style=3D"color: #000;" class=3D=
"styled-by-prettify"> foo</span><span style=3D"color: #660;" class=3D"style=
d-by-prettify">(</span><span style=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-pret=
tify">T</span><span style=3D"color: #660;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">)</=
span><span style=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"> </span><spa=
n style=3D"color: #660;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">=3D</span><span style=
=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"> </span><span style=3D"color=
: #008;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">delete</span><span style=3D"color: #6=
60;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">;</span><span style=3D"color: #000;" clas=
s=3D"styled-by-prettify"><br>foo</span><span style=3D"color: #660;" class=
=3D"styled-by-prettify">(</span><span style=3D"color: #080;" class=3D"style=
d-by-prettify">&quot;string&quot;</span><span style=3D"color: #660;" class=
=3D"styled-by-prettify">);</span><span style=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styl=
ed-by-prettify"> </span><span style=3D"color: #800;" class=3D"styled-by-pre=
ttify">//Not ok const char* overload is deleted</span><span style=3D"color:=
 #000;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"><br>foo</span><span style=3D"color: #6=
60;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">(</span><font color=3D"#000000"><span sty=
le=3D"color: #008;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">short</span></font><span s=
tyle=3D"color: #660;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">());</span><span style=
=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"> </span><span style=3D"color=
: #800;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">//Not ok short overload is deleted</s=
pan></div></code></div><br></div><div>So when you use template approach it =
is more general and do more than you ask to do. And of course it has not re=
lated error message.=C2=A0</div><div>Also explicit and delete are not inter=
changeable they may be used both. Consider following:<br></div><div><br></d=
iv><div class=3D"prettyprint" style=3D"border: 1px solid rgb(187, 187, 187)=
; word-wrap: break-word; background-color: rgb(250, 250, 250);"><code class=
=3D"prettyprint"><div class=3D"subprettyprint"><span style=3D"color: #008;"=
 class=3D"styled-by-prettify">void</span><span style=3D"color: #000;" class=
=3D"styled-by-prettify"> foo</span><span style=3D"color: #660;" class=3D"st=
yled-by-prettify">(</span><span style=3D"color: #008;" class=3D"styled-by-p=
rettify">explicit</span><span style=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-pre=
ttify"> </span><span style=3D"color: #008;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">co=
nst</span><span style=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"> std</s=
pan><span style=3D"color: #660;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">::</span><spa=
n style=3D"color: #008;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">string</span><span st=
yle=3D"color: #660;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">&amp;)</span><span style=
=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"> </span><span style=3D"color=
: #660;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">=3D</span><span style=3D"color: #000;=
" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"> </span><span style=3D"color: #008;" class=
=3D"styled-by-prettify">delete</span><span style=3D"color: #660;" class=3D"=
styled-by-prettify">;</span><span style=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by=
-prettify"><br></span><span style=3D"color: #008;" class=3D"styled-by-prett=
ify">void</span><span style=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"> =
foo</span><span style=3D"color: #660;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">(</span=
><span style=3D"color: #008;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">const</span><spa=
n style=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"> std</span><span styl=
e=3D"color: #660;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">::</span><span style=3D"col=
or: #008;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">string</span><span style=3D"color: =
#660;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">&amp;)</span><span style=3D"color: #000=
;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"> </span><span style=3D"color: #660;" class=
=3D"styled-by-prettify">=3D</span><span style=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"sty=
led-by-prettify"> </span><span style=3D"color: #008;" class=3D"styled-by-pr=
ettify">delete</span><span style=3D"color: #660;" class=3D"styled-by-pretti=
fy">;</span></div></code></div><div><br></div><div>With current rules about=
 delete both constructions behave exactly the same. So delete considers all=
 parameters as explicit. I would like to have implicit keyword as well or t=
o change rules about delete that way parameters conversion would apply to d=
eleted functions. Consider:</div><div><br></div><div class=3D"prettyprint" =
style=3D"border: 1px solid rgb(187, 187, 187); word-wrap: break-word; backg=
round-color: rgb(250, 250, 250);"><code class=3D"prettyprint"><div class=3D=
"subprettyprint"><span style=3D"color: #008;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">=
template</span><span style=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"> <=
/span><span style=3D"color: #660;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">&lt;</span>=
<span style=3D"color: #008;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">class</span><span=
 style=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"> T</span><span style=
=3D"color: #660;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">&gt;</span><span style=3D"co=
lor: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"><br></span><span style=3D"color: #=
008;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">void</span><span style=3D"color: #000;" =
class=3D"styled-by-prettify"> foo</span><span style=3D"color: #660;" class=
=3D"styled-by-prettify">(</span><span style=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"style=
d-by-prettify">T</span><span style=3D"color: #660;" class=3D"styled-by-pret=
tify">);</span><span style=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"><b=
r></span><span style=3D"color: #008;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">void</sp=
an><span style=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"> foo</span><sp=
an style=3D"color: #660;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">(</span><span style=
=3D"color: #008;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">implicit</span><span style=
=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"> </span><span style=3D"color=
: #008;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">const</span><span style=3D"color: #00=
0;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"> std</span><span style=3D"color: #660;" cl=
ass=3D"styled-by-prettify">::</span><span style=3D"color: #008;" class=3D"s=
tyled-by-prettify">string</span><span style=3D"color: #660;" class=3D"style=
d-by-prettify">&amp;)</span><span style=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by=
-prettify"> </span><span style=3D"color: #660;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify=
">=3D</span><span style=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"> </sp=
an><span style=3D"color: #008;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">delete</span><=
span style=3D"color: #660;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">;</span><span styl=
e=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"><br>foo</span><span style=
=3D"color: #660;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">(</span><span style=3D"color=
: #008;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">int</span><span style=3D"color: #660;=
" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">);</span><span style=3D"color: #000;" class=
=3D"styled-by-prettify"> </span><span style=3D"color: #800;" class=3D"style=
d-by-prettify">// Ok</span><span style=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-=
prettify"><br>foo</span><span style=3D"color: #660;" class=3D"styled-by-pre=
ttify">(</span><span style=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">st=
d</span><span style=3D"color: #660;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">::</span>=
<span style=3D"color: #008;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">string</span><spa=
n style=3D"color: #660;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">());</span><span styl=
e=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"> </span><span style=3D"colo=
r: #800;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">// Not ok</span><span style=3D"color=
: #000;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify"><br>foo</span><span style=3D"color: #=
660;" class=3D"styled-by-prettify">(</span><span style=3D"color: #080;" cla=
ss=3D"styled-by-prettify">&quot;&quot;</span><span style=3D"color: #660;" c=
lass=3D"styled-by-prettify">);</span><span style=3D"color: #000;" class=3D"=
styled-by-prettify"> </span><span style=3D"color: #800;" class=3D"styled-by=
-prettify">// Not ok as well due to const char* implicitly converts to std:=
:string</span></div></code></div><div><br></div><div>Although I didn&#39;t =
have problems yet with delete considers all parameters as explicit but exte=
nding explicit keyword usage without introducing implicit keyword or changi=
ng meaning of delete looks asymmetric. However you could still do what you =
need to do just listing all undesirable signatures as deleted but this solu=
tion is not equal. You don&#39;t have control on third libraries so if new =
converting constructor were added you would have to mark as deleted new und=
esirable function signature.</div></div>

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