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Rohan Lenard asks:
>> Why is there no auto_array_ptr in the DWP ? Is it an omission or a mistake ?

Nathan Myers <ncm@netcom.com> writes:
>Neither.  The feeling in the committee was that that would be too close to
>vector<>.  I.e. when you think you want an auto_array_ptr, consider using
>a vector<> instead.  

In my humble opinion, this is a mistake; vector<> is a far bigger chunk of
code than auto_array_ptr<> and supports functionality beyond what a natural
auto_array_ptr would supply (the ability to extend the array by adding
more at the end, iterators, etc).  If there isn't a standard one, everyone
will roll their own.  Or worse: users will use auto_ptr inappropriately
since on many implementations delete will work OK on arrays of objects
that don't have destructors.

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