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Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 09:25:29 -0800 (PST)
From: Thomas Tutone <thomas8675309 AT yahoo DOT com>
Subject: Re: Recent changes to C/C++ syntax
To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
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"Kev" wrote:

> I see there have been some changes recently to the 
> handling of default 
> arguments, i.e. you can only specify what the 
> argument's values are 
> when prototyping the function and not when defining 
> the function. This 
> is a bit of a pain, but whatever, I have modified 
> all my old code to 
> cope with this.
> 
> What I want to know is where is this documented ?
> I ask, because I want to know what other changes 
> may be documented
> in the same place, because I could do with knowing 
> in advance what 
> has changed rather that have to spend an age trying 
> to figure out
> why my code won't compile anymore.
> 

This stuff was all standardized in 1997 and officially
adopted in the official C++ standard in 1998.  Your
best reference for this stuff is Stroustrup's The C++
Programming Language - either the 3rd edition (1997)
or the "special" edition (2000) (which is just the
hardcover version of the 1997 3d edition).  It's a
valuable reference, and documents all of the language
features.

You could also buy the standard itself, as adopted in
1998.  You can purchase it as a pdf file for $18:

http://www.techstreet.com/cgi-bin/detail?product_id=49964

But the standard is rather dry, and not particulary
user-friendly, document.  I recommend Stroustrup's
book as the best reference.

Best regards,

Tom


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