Re: C99 library part of C++ TR1

"P.J. Plauger" <pjp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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The library perhaps, but not the language. I seriously doubt that
variable length arrays or complex arithmetic will be added to the
Standard C++ language. (There are different, and arguably better,
ways to do both already in C++.)

Indeed arguably, VLA's are IMO the best way to get running programs on *ALL*
platforms. But "the C++ ways" are probably better suited for platforms with
less restrictive performance needs.


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