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Article #3226Re: auto_ptr again
From: john (j.d.) hickin
Date: Sun, 04 Feb 1996 03:33
Date: Sun, 04 Feb 1996 03:33
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|>The original term was reference constructor, a name which, in my opinion |>carefully stepped around all subtleties of language. |I have never seen this term used. Stroustrup said "copy constructor" |at a very early stage. I have checked out a copy of the ARM (1990) and you are correct, Joe. Apologies on my part are due. I can't believe that I invented the term 'reference constructor' but I have always used it. Guess I'll have to change my ways! On the off chance this usage was really old I dusted off my copy of Stroustrups original book (1987 edition). Although the term 'copy constructor' isn't used there there is clearly an intent of copying a value. -- John Hickin Bell-Northern Research, Montreal, Quebec (514) 765-7924 hickin@bnr.ca --- [ comp.std.c++ is moderated. Submission address: std-c++@ncar.ucar.edu. Contact address: std-c++-request@ncar.ucar.edu. The moderation policy is summarized in http://dogbert.lbl.gov/~matt/std-c++/policy.html. ]
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From: "john (j.d.) hickin" <hickin@bnr.ca> Message-ID: <4f0mru$8lo@bmtlh10.bnr.ca> X-Original-Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 22:16:30 +0000 Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!in2.uu.net!bounce-back Date: 04 Feb 96 03:33:53 GMT Approved: fjh@cs.mu.oz.au Content-Identifier: Re: auto_ptr ... Subject: Re: auto_ptr again Newsgroups: comp.std.c++ Organization: Bell-Northern Research X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1 (X11; I; HP-UX A.09.05 9000/715) References: <news:4eucnc$hr9@hermes.synopsys.com> X-Auth: PGPMoose V1.1 PGP comp.std.c++ iQBFAgUBMRQpf+EDnX0m9pzZAQGK5QF/TzTpClcpCr+hXgvpWpIDSJARRUxA7UMx z7923zCRyNbfNdMjkDMdsVEUTLlOd3ya =iiNG