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  • C Chris Maunder

    delete? [digs into memory] Oooooh - that thing you used to have to do way back in the olden days when memory management was a problem. Right. ;P OK - I admit. I miss delete. I really do cheers, Chris Maunder

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    Tom Archer
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    You don't use it in VB or VBScript so you can go back to sleep ;P Cheers, Tom Archer "Use what talents you possess. The woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best." - William Blake * Inside C# -Second Edition * Visual C++.NET Bible * Extending MFC Applications with the .NET Framework

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    • C Christian Graus

      The type in question is a char *, so it would stand. Do you have any references ? Christian I have drunk the cool-aid and found it wan and bitter. - Chris Maunder

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      Nemanja Trifunovic
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      Christian Graus wrote: Do you have any references ? Nope. Don't quote me on this, I just *think* I remember this being true.

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      • C Christian Graus

        ROTFL - very good. Actually, I'm torn between liking how much easier C# is, and the feeling that I'm becoming less skilled because I don't have to work as hard as I used to, as a matter of course. Christian I have drunk the cool-aid and found it wan and bitter. - Chris Maunder

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        Heath Stewart
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        I kind of get that feeling too from time to time, which is why I at least try to write a bit of unmanaged code from time to time, like my shell extensions for .NET assemblies here on CP - yeah, I know, it's still geared toward .NET. :sigh: What's weird is saying "unmanaged code". It used to just be "code". But then again, "organic produce" just used to be "produce", but now you have to pay extra for getting produce grown the way it was intended.

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        • H Heath Stewart

          I kind of get that feeling too from time to time, which is why I at least try to write a bit of unmanaged code from time to time, like my shell extensions for .NET assemblies here on CP - yeah, I know, it's still geared toward .NET. :sigh: What's weird is saying "unmanaged code". It used to just be "code". But then again, "organic produce" just used to be "produce", but now you have to pay extra for getting produce grown the way it was intended.

          Microsoft MVP, Visual C# My Articles

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          Christian Graus
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          I REFUSE to say unmanaged code. It's not unmanaged, it's SELF managed. Microsoft can get stuffed if they want to imply those things are the same. Christian I have drunk the cool-aid and found it wan and bitter. - Chris Maunder

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          • C Christian Graus

            No, this isn't a programming question. I seem to recall that on some version of VC++, delete and delete[] do the same thing, am I right in thinking that ? If so, does anyone have an online reference to the fact ? Note: I NEVER use delete without the [] to delete an array, but I thought that proper form didn't make a difference, is all. Christian I have drunk the cool-aid and found it wan and bitter. - Chris Maunder

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            George
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            There is an extensive explanation on the subject in September 1996 "C++ Q & A" by Paul DiLascia: http://www.microsoft.com/msj/archive/S202C.aspx[^] You have to scroll down a little bit to the chapter starting "I've been teaching myself C++"

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            • C Christian Graus

              No, this isn't a programming question. I seem to recall that on some version of VC++, delete and delete[] do the same thing, am I right in thinking that ? If so, does anyone have an online reference to the fact ? Note: I NEVER use delete without the [] to delete an array, but I thought that proper form didn't make a difference, is all. Christian I have drunk the cool-aid and found it wan and bitter. - Chris Maunder

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              Anders Molin
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              Christian Graus wrote: No, this isn't a programming question. Err, why not? It fits perfectly in the C++ forum. - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!" ShotKeeper, my Photo Album / Organizer Application[^]

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              • G George

                There is an extensive explanation on the subject in September 1996 "C++ Q & A" by Paul DiLascia: http://www.microsoft.com/msj/archive/S202C.aspx[^] You have to scroll down a little bit to the chapter starting "I've been teaching myself C++"

                /* I C++, therefore I am... */

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                Christian Graus
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                Thanks - that's just what I was looking for. Christian I have drunk the cool-aid and found it wan and bitter. - Chris Maunder

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                • A Anders Molin

                  Christian Graus wrote: No, this isn't a programming question. Err, why not? It fits perfectly in the C++ forum. - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!" ShotKeeper, my Photo Album / Organizer Application[^]

                  My Photos[^]

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                  Jack Puppy
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                  Anders Molin wrote: Christian Graus wrote: No, this isn't a programming question. Err, why not? It fits perfectly in the C++ forum. I think this is part of a disease I call... Paradoxal Prefaceitious! Ever notice how people will preface their statements with contradictions in order that society, for whatever reason, will be more accepting of the later half of their statement? Here are the classic lines I love hearing: "No offense, but..." - followed by a completely offensive remark. "I don't mean to sound racist, but..." - followed by a remark that would make the KKK proud. The classic radio talk show caller statement: "I know you've got alot of callers waiting, so I'll be brief" - followed by 15 minutes of non-stop yapping that puts Foghorn Leghorn to shame. How a question about delete vs delete[] isn't considered a programming question is beyond me. The art of paradoxal prefaceitious has amazing powers, doesn't it?

                  "You will be killed by a poisoned fortune cookie." - Old fortune cookie proverb

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                    Anders Molin wrote: Christian Graus wrote: No, this isn't a programming question. Err, why not? It fits perfectly in the C++ forum. I think this is part of a disease I call... Paradoxal Prefaceitious! Ever notice how people will preface their statements with contradictions in order that society, for whatever reason, will be more accepting of the later half of their statement? Here are the classic lines I love hearing: "No offense, but..." - followed by a completely offensive remark. "I don't mean to sound racist, but..." - followed by a remark that would make the KKK proud. The classic radio talk show caller statement: "I know you've got alot of callers waiting, so I'll be brief" - followed by 15 minutes of non-stop yapping that puts Foghorn Leghorn to shame. How a question about delete vs delete[] isn't considered a programming question is beyond me. The art of paradoxal prefaceitious has amazing powers, doesn't it?

                    "You will be killed by a poisoned fortune cookie." - Old fortune cookie proverb

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                    Jack Rabbit wrote: Paradoxal Prefaceitious! Jack, you are a man of insight! ;) Maxwell Chen

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                    • J Jack Puppy

                      Anders Molin wrote: Christian Graus wrote: No, this isn't a programming question. Err, why not? It fits perfectly in the C++ forum. I think this is part of a disease I call... Paradoxal Prefaceitious! Ever notice how people will preface their statements with contradictions in order that society, for whatever reason, will be more accepting of the later half of their statement? Here are the classic lines I love hearing: "No offense, but..." - followed by a completely offensive remark. "I don't mean to sound racist, but..." - followed by a remark that would make the KKK proud. The classic radio talk show caller statement: "I know you've got alot of callers waiting, so I'll be brief" - followed by 15 minutes of non-stop yapping that puts Foghorn Leghorn to shame. How a question about delete vs delete[] isn't considered a programming question is beyond me. The art of paradoxal prefaceitious has amazing powers, doesn't it?

                      "You will be killed by a poisoned fortune cookie." - Old fortune cookie proverb

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                      :laugh::laugh::laugh: Thanks for the laugh! Shouldn't it really be paradoxal prefacitis?

                      itis

                      -itis \-i"tis\, [Gr. ?, orig, fem. adjective suffix.] A suffix used in medical terms
                      to denote an inflammatory disease of; as, arthritis; bronchitis, phrenitis.

                      Funny stuff either way!

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                      • P Paul Lyons

                        :laugh::laugh::laugh: Thanks for the laugh! Shouldn't it really be paradoxal prefacitis?

                        itis

                        -itis \-i"tis\, [Gr. ?, orig, fem. adjective suffix.] A suffix used in medical terms
                        to denote an inflammatory disease of; as, arthritis; bronchitis, phrenitis.

                        Funny stuff either way!

                        Paul Lyons, CCPL
                        Certified Code Project Lurker

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                        Maxwell Chen
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                        Paul Lyons wrote: Shouldn't it really be paradoxal prefacitis? Nice one! :-D I am not a native English speaker. The previous spelling, prefaceitious, took me some time to look it up in dictionaries, but I don't find it. :doh: Maxwell Chen

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                        • P Paul Lyons

                          :laugh::laugh::laugh: Thanks for the laugh! Shouldn't it really be paradoxal prefacitis?

                          itis

                          -itis \-i"tis\, [Gr. ?, orig, fem. adjective suffix.] A suffix used in medical terms
                          to denote an inflammatory disease of; as, arthritis; bronchitis, phrenitis.

                          Funny stuff either way!

                          Paul Lyons, CCPL
                          Certified Code Project Lurker

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                          Iain Clarke Warrior Programmer
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                          And there was me thinking it was a clever combination of prefacitis and facetious[^]! That's just me overcomplicating again... Iain.

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                          • J Jack Puppy

                            Anders Molin wrote: Christian Graus wrote: No, this isn't a programming question. Err, why not? It fits perfectly in the C++ forum. I think this is part of a disease I call... Paradoxal Prefaceitious! Ever notice how people will preface their statements with contradictions in order that society, for whatever reason, will be more accepting of the later half of their statement? Here are the classic lines I love hearing: "No offense, but..." - followed by a completely offensive remark. "I don't mean to sound racist, but..." - followed by a remark that would make the KKK proud. The classic radio talk show caller statement: "I know you've got alot of callers waiting, so I'll be brief" - followed by 15 minutes of non-stop yapping that puts Foghorn Leghorn to shame. How a question about delete vs delete[] isn't considered a programming question is beyond me. The art of paradoxal prefaceitious has amazing powers, doesn't it?

                            "You will be killed by a poisoned fortune cookie." - Old fortune cookie proverb

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                            Anders Molin
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                            Yeah, and one more thing... When this is posted by someone like Christian Graus, no one minds, but if some newbie posted it, everyone would jump on him and tell him not to post that kinda crap in the lounge... Interesting eh? - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!" ShotKeeper, my Photo Album / Organizer Application[^]

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                            • C Christian Graus

                              No, this isn't a programming question. I seem to recall that on some version of VC++, delete and delete[] do the same thing, am I right in thinking that ? If so, does anyone have an online reference to the fact ? Note: I NEVER use delete without the [] to delete an array, but I thought that proper form didn't make a difference, is all. Christian I have drunk the cool-aid and found it wan and bitter. - Chris Maunder

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                              Mike Dimmick
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                              Raymond Chen: Mismatching scalar and vector new and delete[^] Stability. What an interesting concept. -- Chris Maunder

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