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From: sarima@tdatirv.UUCP (Stanley Friesen)
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Subject: Re: Subject: friend operator +(l,r) vs. operator +(r)
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Date: 30 Nov 90 16:28:03 GMT
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[Well, the mail bounced, so here it is].

In article <11782@hubcap.clemson.edu> you write:
  
>Now, the related question:  Is one prefered over the other as a
>stylistic point or for any other reason?
  
I would say yes there is.  In the absence of any reason NOT to use one, 
a member function is prefered over a friend.

This is because it keeps things more tightly encapsulated.
 
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uunet!tdatirv!sarima				(Stanley Friesen)


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