On 9/19/07, Michael L Torrie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, if I understand your code correctly, you're returning a char * > pointer (likely const char *) to the internal buffer of the out > stringstream, correct? If so, then on return the caller receives a > pointer to the internal buffer of the out object which lived in the > stack frame of the itoa call, which no longer exists.
You're exactly right. That's why itoa in the C standard lib has you pass your own char[] into them. They're expecting the caller to allocate and babysit the buffer. Oh the joys of life with manual memory management :-). -Bryan /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
