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| author | Chris Lattner <sabre@nondot.org> | 2007-09-25 22:37:50 +0000 |
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| committer | Chris Lattner <sabre@nondot.org> | 2007-09-25 22:37:50 +0000 |
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explain why not vector<bool>
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diff --git a/docs/ProgrammersManual.html b/docs/ProgrammersManual.html index 795b91a..d3b7eef 100644 --- a/docs/ProgrammersManual.html +++ b/docs/ProgrammersManual.html @@ -1292,8 +1292,15 @@ expensive. Element iteration does not visit elements in a useful order.</p> </div> <div class="doc_text"> -Unlike the other containers, there are only two bit storage containers, and when -to use each is relatively straightforward. +<p>Unlike the other containers, there are only two bit storage containers, and +choosing when to use each is relatively straightforward.</p> + +<p>One additional option is +<tt>std::vector<bool></tt>: we discourage its use for two reasons 1) the +implementation in many common compilers (e.g. commonly available versions of +GCC) is extremely inefficient and 2) the C++ standards committee is likely to +deprecate this container and/or change it significantly somehow. In any case, +please don't use it.</p> </div> <!-- _______________________________________________________________________ --> |