void print_msg( ostream &os, const string &msg )
{
if ( msg.empty() )
// nothing to print; terminate function ...
return;
os << msg;
}
I don't understand the first line : void print_msg( ostream &os, const
string &msg )
by writing ostream &os,you do what ? what that means? same goes for
const string &msg ...
why not just const string msg,without the & ? 6 1498 Pe*********@gmail.com wrote:
void print_msg( ostream &os, const string &msg )
{
if ( msg.empty() )
// nothing to print; terminate function ...
return;
os << msg;
}
I don't understand the first line : void print_msg( ostream &os, const
string &msg )
by writing ostream &os,you do what ? what that means? same goes for
const string &msg ...
why not just const string msg,without the & ?
What book on C++ are you reading that doesn't explain references?
The declaration
T &t;
means that 't' is a reference to an object of type 'T'. Look them up.
V
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I do not respond to top-posted replies, please don't ask Pe*********@gmail.com wrote:
void print_msg( ostream &os, const string &msg )
{
if ( msg.empty() )
// nothing to print; terminate function ...
return;
os << msg;
}
I don't understand the first line : void print_msg( ostream &os, const
string &msg )
by writing ostream &os,you do what ? what that means? same goes for
const string &msg ...
why not just const string msg,without the & ?
It passes the address of the parameters the function is called with. It
allows you to directly alter the data with out having to return a
specified value. It is much easier to handle that way when doing
complicated action, if you are careful. Also it is much more efficient -
less overhead.
On 25 May, 16:51, Devon Null <theronnights...@xgmailx.comwrote:
PencoOdS...@gmail.com wrote:
void print_msg( ostream &os, const string &msg )
{
if ( msg.empty() )
// nothing to print; terminate function ...
return;
os << msg;
}
I don't understand the first line : void print_msg( ostream &os, const
string &msg )
by writing ostream &os,you do what ? what that means? same goes for
const string &msg ...
why not just const string msg,without the & ?
It passes the address of the parameters the function is called with.
No it doesn't. That answer would be appropriate if the OP had asked
about pointers, but they didn't - they asked about references.
Gavin Deane
On May 25, 11:15 am, PencoOdS...@gmail.com wrote:
void print_msg( ostream &os, const string &msg )
{
if ( msg.empty() )
// nothing to print; terminate function ...
return;
os << msg;
}
I don't understand the first line : void print_msg( ostream &os, const
string &msg )
by writing ostream &os,you do what ? what that means? same goes for
const string &msg ...
why not just const string msg,without the & ?
Because 'const string msg' would create a copy of the string being
passed. Therefore invoking a costly copy constructor. Instead of
constructing the string; pass it by const reference: 'const string&
msg'. This creates an 'alias' of the original which can't be modified
nor reseated.
In C++, unless there is reason to do otherwise, passing by reference
should be the default.
This is specially critical if you consider 'ostream& os' in your
function. You would definitely not enjoy the results of copy
constructing a standard output stream (std::ostream) since you are
probably passing your precious std::cout to that function to display
messages on the console.
I'ld suggest writing:
void print_msg( ostream& os, const string& msg ) { ... }
.... instead of the confusing ...
void print_msg( ostream &os, const string &msg ) { ... }
So what is the difference between these two?
void print_msg( ostream& os, const string& msg ) { ... }
void print_msg( ostream &os, const string &msg ) { ... } Pe*********@gmail.com writes:
So what is the difference between these two?
void print_msg( ostream& os, const string& msg ) { ... }
void print_msg( ostream &os, const string &msg ) { ... }
Semantically, none whatsoever. The top version is usually, but not
always, preferred by C++ programmers. The bottom version is
usually, but not always, preferred by C programmers.
What book are you reading that doesn't explain this? Get a better
one!
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Software Engineer IV opposite of whatever I tell you."
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