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- From: gusty@clark.net (Harlan Messinger)
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- Subject: Re: Conforming compilers should compile STL?
- Date: 18 Mar 1996 20:35:00 GMT
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- Ehud Lamm (mslamm@pluto.MSCC.huji.AC.IL) wrote:
- : This I can understand. But isn't the standard going to include an
- : implementation of the STL?
- :
- : It seems to me that only specifing the interface can lead to unexpected
- : problems.
-
- If users don't make any assumptions about the STL classes and functions
- beyond what the interface specifications promise, then, no, there can't be
- any unexpected problems, as long as a _correct_ implementation of the
- interface is made.
-
- :
- : One more question. If the STL is part of the proposed standard, won't
- : compiler vendors HAVE to supply some implemenation of it?
-
- There's no law that says vendors have to comply with any standard. But if
- they want to sell to that part of the market that expects its purchases
- to adhere to the standard, then they will do their best to adhere to the
- standard.
-
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