Re: [Dev-C++] templates in C++

[Per W. <pw...@ia...>]

Ahem. Look how soon Microsoft Visual C++ gets updated to be compatible
with the C++ standard.

Also, while the major players may strive for standard adherence, a lot of
smaller compilers - for smaller operating systems, embedded development
etc - will have a very tough time. For some platforms, there might never
be a compiler with the latest C++ standard.

/Per W

On Mon, 13 Jan 2003, Ioannis Vranos wrote:

> The export keyword is part of the ANSI/ISO C++ standard. That means that
> sooner or later it will be supported by all C++ compilers. The standard also
> guarantees that templates work if you place the same definition of them in
> every file you use them (One Definition Rule). That is, the same that you
> can do with inline functions. However that also means that if you change a
> definition, you must recompile all the files having the (new) definition in
> them.
>
> If i recall correctly the Intel C++ compiler supports it (but i am not 100%
> sure). Perhaps the latest versions of GCC also support it. One thing is
> certain, that soon all compilers will be supporting export.
>
>
> Ioannis Vranos
>
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> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: erwan ancel
> Date: 13 January 2003 15:46:40
> To: dev...@li...
> Subject: Re: [Dev-C++] templates in C++
>
> Well, this export directive is a very good idea, but which compiler supports
> it ? At least, gcc doesn't.