Re: std::vector<const MyType> not allowed
muzicmakr@yahoo.com wrote:
I'm porting some code from windows to mac, and there are some
instances of std::vector<const MyType>, that compiled just fine on the
pc, but won't compile under gcc.
I'd never tried to do this particular construct myself, and after some
searching online, I found a post somewhere saying this isn't legal c++
because the standard containers need types that are assignable.
My questions-- is that correct? Why does visual studio allow it if
it's wrong? And is there some other way to try to preserve the intent
of the original? (Otherwise I'm just going to strip out the
consts.)
The general requirement is for the stored type to be assignable and
copy-constructible. But there can be cases where the assignable
requirement can be lifted. I can't think of one right now, but it is
not outside of the realm of possibility... For example, if you use the form
std::vector<mytype> v(10);
to create a vector of 10 objects, your 'mytype' should also be
default-constructible. But if you use the form
mytype prototype(somearguments);
std::vector<mytype> v(10, prototype);
there is no requirement for default-constructibility...
V
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