Re: Explicit? What's that?

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From: James Robert McElroy
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 22:53

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Hmmm...  About two years ago I suggested, in this
newsgroup, that the "explicit" keyword be used
by C++.  But my suggestion was for use with 
conversion operators rather than constructors.
If I remember correctly, the majority of people
thought it  was a stupid idea.  Interesting...
-- 
Jim McElroy
Calif. State Univ., Chico
mcelroy@ecst.csuchico.edu

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Subject: Re: Explicit?  What's that?
Date: 21 Feb 1996 22:53:42 GMT
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