Re: [boost] [Review] Fixed Strings review period extended

From: Eric Niebler (eric_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-01-31 12:00:06

Greer, Joe wrote:
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> On Behalf Of David Abrahams
>>
>>   std::string str(30, 0);
>>   someoldcapi(&str[0]);
>>   str.resize(str.find(0));
>>   str.find(...)
>>
> 
> I didn't think strings were guaranteed to be contiguous, or did that get
> slipped in when I wasn't looking?
> 

Sadly, you're correct. strings are not guaranteed to be contiguous. I'm 
not aware of a std library that takes advantage of that leeway, though.

-- 
Eric Niebler
Boost Consulting
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