Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 25 Apr 2006 10:52:38 +0200 | From | Martin Mares <> | Subject | Re: C++ pushback |
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Hello!
> That seems to be a case against writing functions. > > Why is a C function acceptable where a C++ constructor isn't?
Because examining a single constructor is not enough -- you need to check constructors of all objects contained within the object you initialize.
Calling a C function is simple and explicit -- a quick glance over the code is enough to tell what gets called.
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