Re: [Boost-users] [array] VC++ 7.1 bug and a proposed fix

From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-08-08 17:10:40

AlisdairM wrote:

> However, I freely admit I have no idea how to test if something uses
> static initialization or dynamic.

Todd Greer already posted one possible test, but a much simpler version is

extern array<int, 2> a;

int x = a[0];

array<int, 2> a = { 1, 2 };

int main()
{
    assert( x == 1 );
}

As you state, it works only on compilers that get order of initialization 
(and a few other portions of the C++ standard) correct. :-)