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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: Use of C++ standard library in KDE
From:       Cornelius Schumacher <schumacher () kip ! uni-heidelberg ! de>
Date:       2000-11-21 14:46:25
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Tobias Anton wrote:
> 
> On Tuesday 21 November 2000 14:02, Cornelius Schumacher wrote:
> > What is the opinion about using the C++ standard library in KDE
> > programs? Is it something, which should be avoided? I'm talking mainly
> > about strings, but also about the STL.
> >
> > Or asked in another way: What speaks against using a library, which
> > makes use of the C++ standard library, in a KDE program?
> you should avoid it it possible.
> There are string classes in qt as well as most containers you'll probably
> need, that's why using stl in addition to qt seems a waste of resources.
> It would add a dependeny, it would increase memory requirements, and you'd
> get in trouble with unicode strings.
> 
> Furthermore, the STL is not available on all platforms while QT is available
> for every platform KDE will ever be ported to, so you'll have less trouble
> depending on QT like KDE does, and the STL won't make you happy anyway ;-)

On what platforms is the STL not available?

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Cornelius Schumacher
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Universitaet Heidelberg
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