I don't think it is entirely true > that it isn't typesafe, by the way. I mean, there aren't (can't be) > proper type checks, of course, but e.g. newer versions gcc/g++ will in > fact issue a warning if there is a mismatch between the format and the > arguments. >
A purist would say, "Never, ever use a function with variable argument lists." Any variable arguments function is not typesafe. As you said yourself, there can't be any type checks at compile time - hence, no type safety. gcc/g++ will indeed warn about printf formats because it has explicit knowledge about them. Remember that the printf/scanf family of functions with their variable arguments are a large source of errors in pure C. They're fertile ground for buffer overruns and other Bad Things (TM). This is probably what motivated the compiler guys to make special exceptions for specific functions. I'd still recommend using one of the C++ string libraries to do your composition. Paul _______________________________________________ gtkmm-list mailing list gtkmm-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gtkmm-list
