Hi, > > When I started working on changes for Scribus, I spent a good while > > fixing code so that it was proper C++ rather than C in a C++ shell (a > > great example of this is casting). Many don't realise how important > > using C++ casting is. > > Hmm, I thought I know something about c++ and oo-programming. But it seems > I'm > lacking an important part here - what is c++ casting?
C casts in C++ are not a good idea and the C++ compiler doesn't always optimise them correctly as well (plus they cause problems). C++ casts are reliable as you know what you're getting and more over, the compiler gets the right. If you're using C++, always use C++ casts. Instead of int foo = 4; float f = (float)foo * 3.1415; you use int foo = 4; float f = static_cast<float>(foo) * 3.1415; Okay, there is more to the casting argument than what I've said, but I can't remember all of them - suffice to say, use the correct casting for the language :-) In a similar way, while it's okay to use m(c)alloc/free, new and delete are far better when using C++ TTFN Paul -- Open your mind to a time where a company does not have control Open your mind to a choice of applications which you can control Open your mind from the closed world of those who seek total power Open your mind to the wonderful world of Open Source
