From: peter09876@hispeed.ch   
      
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   On Tue, 01 May 2012 10:34:23 +0200, Wil Evers  wrote:   
      
   > Daniel Kr=FCgler wrote:   
   >   
   >> If you are satisfied with static initial size, std::array is your   
   >> friend. I find it rather amusing to see a comparison of std::array   
   >> with std::vector in this context, because the latter one would be   
   >> the right choice if unknown dynamic size (changes) might occur, so   
   >> is usually orthogonal to the former   
   >   
   > My advice would be to distrust any feeling of satisfaction when   
   > using a container with a size that is fixed at compile time.  In my   
   > experience, such a thing almost always flags some questionable   
   > assumption that will come back to hunt you later.   
   >   
      
   This is generally good advice, especially to those who feel that they   
   do not need it :)   
      
   In my case, however, the size of the structure does not vary with   
   input, but only with certain functional extensions of the code. A   
   fixed size structure could constitute a trap anyway, but there is a   
   specific location in the code to place a sufficient comment.  At the   
   moment, I do not want to use anything which requires C++ 11 for   
   reasons of portability.   
      
   Regards,   
   Peter   
      
      
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