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From: chip@tct.com (Chip Salzenberg)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
Subject: Re: About Lists and things ... Mostly requests for info.
Message-ID: <285E75EC.37E7@tct.com>
Date: 18 Jun 91 21:06:51 GMT
References: <18939@prometheus.megatest.UUCP>
Organization: Teltronics/TCT, Sarasota, FL
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According to djones@megatest.UUCP (Dave Jones):
> while( member = (SomeType*)List_iter_next(&iter))

Aargh.

This is exactly the downcast hackery that I avoid at all costs.  I
don't mind using pointers without seatbelts, but with my object types
I want a four-point harness and an airbag.
-- 
Chip Salzenberg at Teltronics/TCT     <chip@tct.com>, <uunet!pdn!tct!chip>
 "You can call Usenet a democracy if you want to.  You can call it a
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  It doesn't matter either way."  -- Dave Mack