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Date: Wed, 17 May 2000 11:25:24 +0400
From: "Alexei A. Frounze" <alex DOT fru AT mtu-net DOT ru>
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To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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Subject: Re: C++, complex, etc
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Eli Zaretskii wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 17 May 2000, Alexei A. Frounze wrote:
> 
> > IMHO there must no be any C++ library, just a C++ compiler itself, if people
> > don't have standard for C++ library.
> 
> I don't think this is possible.  All the C++ classes are implemented
> in a library (libstcxx.a, in the DJGPP case).  You *must* have that
> library, and you *must* include the appropriate headers, if you want
> to use data types other than the basic ones (int, char, etc.).

I can define my own classes instead. Just a C++ compiler is needed, no C++
library.  Stream I/O could be implemented w/o C++ library, complex stuff,
strings, etc. can also be done w/o that library. So why should I use C++
library, if it's not standartized? What are the reasons?

Btw, when C++ was invented? How long we have it w/o of standard?

> 
> It is the same situation as with size_t in C: if you don't have
> headers which come with a library, you cannot use size_t.

size_t is not a problem. Btw, what so I need size_t for, if both size_t and
int equal the same machine word?

bye.
Alexei A. Frounze
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