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Prefer default member initializers also for non-constant initializers - #2333

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Removed the restriction "for constant initializers" from guideline C.48, Prefer default member initializers to member initializers in constructors for constant initializers

    class MyContainer {
        time_point<system_clock> creationTime{ system_clock::now() };  // Preferable, right?
        vector<int> data{};
    public:
        MyContainer() = default;
        explicit MyContainer(size_t n) : data(n) {}
        MyContainer(initializer_list<int> values) : data{ values } {}
    };

Removed the restriction "for constant initializers" from guideline C.48, "Prefer default member initializers to member initializers in constructors..."

The restriction appears unnecessary, as discussed by issue isocpp#2332
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