Re: GNU C++ Compliant version of CircleMUD

From: George (greerga@DRAGON.HAM.MUOHIO.EDU)
Date: 09/15/97


On Mon, 15 Sep 1997, Edward Glamkowski wrote:

>>>    delete
>>
>>I don't remember this one conflicting.
>
>delete is a very critical C++ keyword, dealing with
>dynamic memory allocation.  It better give you an error
>if you try to use it as a var name!  If not, return your
>compiler and get your money back!!

It didn't conflict because it wasn't used in CircleMUD, not because g++ is
wrong. (Not that I could get money back for g++ anyway.)

>It is none-the-less a good practice.  You should always
>do this with header files (perhaps Jeremy could do this
>with stock Circle? :)

It's usually a good idea to just not include the same header twice.
Although it is a good idea to add those in most cases.

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