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Re: Recursive templates

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From: Bjarne Stroustrup
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 03:21
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Jamshid Afshar jamshid@emx.utexas.edu writes:

 > This would require
 > that compilers not expand a template function or member function
 > unless it is actually called.

This was discussed briefly in the ANSI/ISO committee and there seemed to
be consensus that a template member function should not be generated unless
it was used. This is therefore the most likely outcome as a more precise
specification is worked out, but it is not the only opinion that has ever
been voiced on this matter.
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From: bs@alice.att.com (Bjarne Stroustrup)
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Subject: Re: Recursive templates
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