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According to Albert Golembiowski <albert@inrs-telecom.uquebec.ca>:
> 
> I found that `ostrstream buf' object must be explicitely
> terminated by '\0' to hand off a char string properly.
> 
>  [Q1] Is this standard, or a bug?

Standard.

>  [Q2] Couldn't the method `buf.str()' do it for me?

How would it figure out where you wanted to end the string?

> 
> I don't see much use for a char string picking up
> tail-end "star dust".

Consider this snippet:

{
ostream buf;

buf << "Start the string...";
do_some_cool_stuff();
buf << "Continue the string...";
do_some_boring_stuff();
buf << "End the string." << ends;
}


Consider the extra housekeeping required if << added a NULL at the
end of each insertion.  Very slow.  Better to ask the smart programmer.
;-)


Pete