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  1. Path: cs.mu.OZ.AU!bounce-back
  2. From: Kerry Kimbrough <kk@onr.com>
  3. Newsgroups: comp.std.c++
  4. Subject: The realloc question: rationale?
  5. Date: 20 Feb 96 05:39:48 GMT
  6. Organization: Onramp Access, Inc. 512-322-9200
  7. Approved: fjh@cs.mu.oz.au
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  10. X-Original-Date: 19 Feb 1996 04:59:34 GMT
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  15. Originator: fjh@munta.cs.mu.OZ.AU
  16.  
  17. I gather from a recent message here that ANSI C++ (still) does not
  18. define the moral equivalent of realloc(). This has always seemed
  19. regrettable to me. I also find the rationale expressed in the 
  20. comp.lang.c++ FAQ to be completely unsatisfactory. Surely someone
  21. from this group can tell me why this omission is either a good thing
  22. or at least not a major obstacle for efficient implementation of 
  23. extensible arrays.
  24.  
  25. Regards,
  26. Kerry Kimbrough
  27. kk@onr.com
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