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Ehud Lamm (mslamm@pluto.MSCC.huji.AC.IL) wrote:
: This I can understand. But isn't the standard going to include an 
: implementation of the STL? 
: 
: It seems to me that only specifing the interface can lead to unexpected 
: problems. 

If users don't make any assumptions about the STL classes and functions
beyond what the interface specifications promise, then, no, there can't be
any unexpected problems, as long as a _correct_ implementation of the
interface is made. 

: 
: One more question. If the STL is part of the proposed standard, won't 
: compiler vendors HAVE to supply some implemenation of it?

There's no law that says vendors have to comply with any standard. But if 
they want to sell to that part of the market that expects its purchases 
to adhere to the standard, then they will do their best to adhere to the 
standard.


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