Re: Smart char * class...

From: Christopher Benson-Manica (ataru_at_nospam.cyberspace.org)
Date: 08/20/04 

Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 20:00:37 +0000 (UTC)

Victor Bazarov <v.Abazarov@comacast.net> spoke thus:

> Could you maybe explain why it's not an option?

My boss doesn't like them, and all the code expects char *'s, and none
of it catches std::exception, so...

> No. Passing an object to a function with variable number of arguments
> is undefined. So, printf is not going to work unless you define one
> more member function of 'char_ptr', 'operator const char*':

Ah, that's what I wanted! :)

> Also, your class is defective: it is missing a copy constructor, which
> you have to have according to the "Rule of Three".

That was *also* what I wanted, excellent!

> Keep adding functionality to your class until you get it right. Then
> see which functionality you don't need, and get rid of it.

Will do, thanks! 

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ataru(at)cyberspace.org    | don't, I need to know.  Flames welcome.

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