jono@cse.ucsc.edu (Jonathan Gibbs) writes:

>Am am working on a C++ application for UNIX/X workstations. I am
>considering using templates, but I have been told my code will be less
>portible if I do. I am planing to port to Sun, SGI, and IBM
>workstations.

>Is it true that using templates will shoot my portability in the foot?

In the short term, your code will be less portable, because different
C++ systems have varying levels of template support and implementation.

Once compilers conforming to the forthcoming ANSI/ISO standard are
generally available, using templates will not hurt portability.
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Am am working on a C++ application for UNIX/X workstations. I am
considering using templates, but I have been told my code will be less
portible if I do. I am planing to port to Sun, SGI, and IBM
workstations.

Is it true that using templates will shoot my portability in the foot?

Any recomendations?

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