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From: shap@thebeach.wpd.sgi.com (Jonathan Shapiro)
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Subject: Re: Vector classes in 1.2 (was Re: Re vectors and clobbering...)
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Date: 17 Jul 90 03:45:56 GMT
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In article <5184@darkstar.ucsc.edu>, ericg@ucschu.ucsc.edu (Eric
Goodman) writes:

> To be a vector type in 1.2 (and maybe later) versions, a class must have a 
> constructor that takes no arguments *even if* they are defaulted so that 
> none need be passed.  Because the compiler implicitly passes them you're 
> still confusing it.
> 
> IntArray(int sz = ArraySize) 
> 
> is not a legal constructor for a vector type, its not just a TC++ bug (if 
> it's pre 2.0).
> 
> Eric Goodman, UC Santa Cruz

This was relaxed in 2.1, which is moot from the standpoint of what works
right now, but may be of interest to some.  Take a look at the maroon book.

Jon