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In article <42700d$gmm@deyke3.fc.hp.com>, rainer@deyke3.fc.hp.com (Rainer Deyke) writes:
> Darren Walker (dwalker@imtn.dsccc.com) wrote:
> : Rainer Deyke (rainer@deyke3.fc.hp.com) wrote:
> 
> : : Obviously when using an array where each object is initialized to a
> : : different value.  Especially a resizable array.
> 
> : Um, I still think you are missing the point behind new and delete, but you
> : are set in your ways, so malloc and remalloc to your hearts content. We
> : can't stop you. But I'll attempt one last time anyway... 
> : In the case of a pointer to a dynamic array, you could simply do (using a
> : dynamic array class called dynArray)
> 
> : dynArray*        dynamicArray;
> : dynamicArray = new dynArray;         // call the default or redefined 
> : 				     // default constructor
> : ...then anytime you need to change the array, you can do this...
> 
> : dynamicArray->resizeArray(NEW_SIZE);
> 
> : or...
> 
> : dynamicArray->addElement(ELEMENT);
> 
> : or something like that...you could of course have used malloc instead...
> 
> So how do you implement dynamicArray without realloc?  And how can you
> have dynamic arrays of any arbitrary element type (dynamic array of
> dynamic arrays, dynamic arrays of function pointers, etc.)?
> 
> : the whole point is that you don't HAVE to use new and delete, they are merely
> : _convenient_ overloadable operators, just like you may not want to use cout
> : or cin for favor of a faster printf or fprintf. But like any feature, unless
> : you use it, you have no idea how nice it really is...
> 
> Of course I don't have to use them, and I don't use them.  So, is there
> any remaining advantage to using C++ (other than inline functions)?
> 

Nope. None. Period.

Tell you what, you do your work with C and I'll do mine with C++.


-Garrett

(If you don't mind my asking, exactly what *do* you do at HP anyway? I'll
 bet you didn't know that your company produces one of the best C++ 
 compilers out there, you being jusr a C programmer and all... )


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