In article <346t6v$9pd@serveur.cribx1.u-bordeaux.fr> g5gdoux@frbdx11.cribx1.u-bordeaux.fr (Pascal DOUX G5G 56.34.82.48) writes:
>I am working on a big project where templates seems to be a good thing.
>But I'm not sure to find a C++ compiler for all the platforms I want develop my
>product for.

 Yes you can, if you are prepared to accept limitation
to class templates. OSE/Makeit does its own template
processing if necessary and is a complete class library and
make system for Unix (the library works on a PC as well).

>
>Could someone tell me what are the advantages and drawbacks of using templates
>in C++ programming

 A drawback is is the instability of the specification.
Another is that the design really shows up the nasty nature
of C++: there are some real nightmares, templates do not work
anywhere as well as they should.

 But they are absolutely essential. If you dont
have and use templates, you aren't writing C++.
They're its best feature.


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I am working on a big project where templates seems to be a good thing.
But I'm not sure to find a C++ compiler for all the platforms I want develop my
product for.

Could someone tell me what are the advantages and drawbacks of using templates
in C++ programming


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