Quote:Original post by Zahlman

Quote:And isn't the heap actually managed by malloc/free, and new/delete manage the "free store"?

Yes. Most people can't be bothered to distinguish, though. Although they should.

Quote:The question was over how initializer lists should be employed. That was all that needed to be said -- "look up something called initializer lists". KulSeran did a nice job of it. I thank you for your help though, and your efforts to make me feel like a dumbass are truly appreciated.

Quote:Original post by alvaro

Quote:Original post by argonaut

Quote:Original post by alvaro

Now, if you have questions about any of the three issues above (stack-vs-heap, initializer lists and passing by value or by reference), try to not mix them up in your question.

The question was over how initializer lists should be employed. That was all that needed to be said -- "look up something called initializer lists". KulSeran did a nice job of it. I thank you for your help though, and your efforts to make me feel like a dumbass are truly appreciated.

That was not the idea at all, and I am sorry if it came through as insulting. Lack of knowledge doesn't make you a dumb ass. I wrote my post hoping that it would help you structure your language and your thoughts about programming.

Quote:and the free store is often referred to as "the heap" although rarely is a heap data structure used in its implemtation.

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Thank you for your answer Oberon, but apparently there is a difference, since I keep getting yelled at for it.

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I'm the one who is to be sorry. I apologize for the rude comment that I made and I understand that you were only trying to help. The situation has gotten me roughed up a bit, but that is not an excuse. Please accept my sincere gratitude for your help.