c++ - Practical Uses for the "Curiously Recurring Template Pattern"

Question

What are some practical uses for the "Curiously Recurring Template Pattern"? The "counted class" example commonly shown just isn't a convincing example to me.

Answer 1

Simulated dynamic binding. Avoiding the cost of virtual function calls while retaining some of the hierarchical benefits is an enormous win for the subsystems where it can be done in the project I am currently working on.