C++ compilers with separate template instantiation?

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1 total messages Started by Brian Glendenning Wed, 06 Mar 1996 02:06

Author: Brian Glendenning
Date: Wed, 06 Mar 1996 02:06

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Hello:

I'm an experience C++ programmer on Unix. I'm used to CFront and various
native compilers from various vendors. All of them support separate
template instantiation in various ways.

I recently got VC++ 4.0 for my PC. To my disappointment, I discovered that
it apparently needs the template definitions to be explicitly included
where an instantiation is needed.

Are there any PC compilers where this is not necessary? I  would prefer the
compiler figure out where to do the instantiation. I have a vague
recollection that Borland used to instantiate into every object that needs
a certain instantiation, and then the linker throws the excess copies away.
Is this right?

What PC compiler has the best template support in general? Thank you.

Brian Glendenning, glenden@rt66.com

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