RE: std::vector::clear (was: [GD-Windows] VS.net rants, was Re: VC++ lag)

[Jon W. <hp...@mi...>]

> Sorry, but this is nonsense. You are suggesting that anything the =
standard
> does not forbid explicitly is "fair game". The standard does not =
specify
> that, under no circumstances, should vector::push_back() format=20
> drive C. Are

It does specify the runtime behavior of push_back(), and it specifies=20
what program-visible state (using the standards library) is changed=20
through the function. If the contents of drive C is not program=20
visible using only the standards libraries, and you can format that=20
in the expected amortized runtime of push_back(), then that would be=20
a conformant (though useless) implementation.

Anyway, C++ is the new COBOL.

Cheers,

				/ h+