[Boost-users] Re: scoped_ptr has no release function

From: Howard Hinnant (hinnant_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-12-16 09:34:01

On Dec 16, 2004, at 3:49 AM, gast128 wrote:

> O thanks. I completely missed that section.
>
> Now I have to tell the programmers here, that there is still use for 
> auto_ptr.
> I had them make believe that boost's smart_ptr's are superior in every 
> way,
> but I obviously forgot this case.

Fwiw, Jonathan's move_ptr is superior to auto_ptr, and can completely 
replace it.

-Howard