From: "Paul Lutus" <nospam AT nosite DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Question:  Linked lists and classes:  Self initiation
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Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 12:27:16 -0700
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Spell it "feasible." Yes, it is possible. But it is not a very good design.
It is more of a stunt.
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Paul Lutus
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Ishpeck wrote in message <3720BE52 DOT 6E86A8C4 AT xoommail DOT com>...
>Is it fezible to have a linked list initiate itself recursively?  I
>think the best way to describe what I'm trying to say is put some
>code up...
>
>class fooclass {
>  int number;
>  char character;
>  fooclass *next;
>  public:
>  void init(int setnum, char setchar, int quantity) {
>    number = setnum;
>    character = setchar;
>    if(quantity>0){
>      next = new(fooclass);
>      next.init(setnum, setchar, quantity-1);
>    }//end if
>  }//end init method
>};//end class