Re: [Boost-users] Report from Mont Tremblant C++ Committee meeting

On 10/12/05 5:38 AM, "John Maddock" wrote: [SNIP]

And for those who think that in-place modification is the way to go: you do realise that it's often *slower* than building a new string don't you?

And what if the string uses more than half of the available space? (I'm not advocating in-place modification, but just mentioning that "return a copy" has its flaws too.) -- Daryle Walker Mac, Internet, and Video Game Junkie darylew AT hotmail DOT com