c++ Programming Glossary: permit

Why should one use std::string over c-style strings in C++?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10022117/why-should-one-use-stdstring-over-c-style-strings-in-c

no doubt good the actual questions being addressed do not permit to elaborate on the why aspect of the advice in detail. This..

Accessing inactive union member - undefined?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11373203/accessing-inactive-union-member-undefined

improve this question The confusion is that C explicitly permits type punning through a union whereas C c 11 has no such permission... can be stored in a union at any time. C later has language permitting the use of unions containing struct s with common initial.. s with common initial sequences this doesn't however permit type punning. To determine whether union type punning is allowed..

Can I assume allocators don't hold their memory pool directly (and can therefore be copied)?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11703643/can-i-assume-allocators-dont-hold-their-memory-pool-directly-and-can-therefore

be copied I'm writing a container and would like to permit the user to use custom allocators but I can't tell if I should..

C++ Build Systems - What to use?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12017580/c-build-systems-what-to-use

code through IDLs and embedded version information to permit multiple clients servers to run simultaneously with different..

Efficient unsigned-to-signed cast avoiding implementation-defined behavior

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13150449/efficient-unsigned-to-signed-cast-avoiding-implementation-defined-behavior

answer must handle every hypothetical implementation permitted by the standard. That is what invoke only standard mandated.. My hypothetical C implementation for integers is not permitted by modern C. The C99 and C11 standards are very specific.. the representation of signed integers indeed they only permit twos complement ones complement and sign magnitude section 6.2.6.2..

What are the Differences between C++ Templates and Java/C# Generics and what are the limits? [closed]

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15857544/what-are-the-differences-between-c-templates-and-java-c-generics-and-what-are

if you construct it with a type argument that doesn't permit addition. CON You can accidentally create undocumented constraints.. having to ship the source code. And finally PRO Templates permit template metaprogramming. CON Template metaprogramming is hard.. for novices. CON The template system actually does not permit some type topologies that are extremely straightforward in a..

Checking if this is null

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1844005/checking-if-this-is-null

for non virtual functions as well. Some implementations permit this 0 however and consequently libraries written specifically..

Why int& a = <value> is not allowed in C++?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/19375634/why-int-a-value-is-not-allowed-in-c

it doesn't. This is one reason why the creator of C didn't permit temporaries to bind to non const reference. However you can..

Why does C++ disallow anonymous structs and unions?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2253878/why-does-c-disallow-anonymous-structs-and-unions

C disallow anonymous structs and unions Some C compilers permit anonymous unions and structs as an extension to standard C ... question As others have pointed out anonymous unions are permitted in standard C but anonymous structs are not. The reason for..

“volatile” qualifier and compiler reorderings

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2535148/volatile-qualifier-and-compiler-reorderings

the scope of the C standard. So while the standard might permit a particular code transformation a particular implementation..

Reading and writing to USB (HID) interrupt endpoints on Mac

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3368008/reading-and-writing-to-usb-hid-interrupt-endpoints-on-mac

from opening the device and should in theory permit me to open the interface and to write and read to endpoints..

Templates spread across multiple files

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/36039/templates-spread-across-multiple-files

definitions across multiple files Yes don't. The C spec permits a compiler to be able to see the entire template declaration.. and poorly defined although it in principle should permit some kind of separate compilation of templates it doesn't necessarily..

Passing non-const references to rvalues in C++

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4084053/passing-non-const-references-to-rvalues-in-c

non const references in this manner How can I force GCC to permit this code Does the upcoming C 0x standard change this in anyway..

Does std::vector::swap invalidate iterators?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4124989/does-stdvectorswap-invalidate-iterators

has been clarified considerably in C 11 in large part to permit the Standard Library algorithms to use argument dependent lookup..

Why is the linux kernel not implemented in C++? [closed]

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/520068/why-is-the-linux-kernel-not-implemented-in-c

hard to provide in an unhosted environment. Compilers do permit you to switch them off. Apparently simple statements can hide..

difference between a macro and a const in c++

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6393776/difference-between-a-macro-and-a-const-in-c

phase 7 and thus also to the debugger. However macros permit you to do things that cannot be done any other way and if you..

Is gets() officially deprecated?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7423691/is-gets-officially-deprecated

some buggy implementations possibly including glibc.. permit reads even when the EOF indicator is already set for a stream..