From: francis.glassborow@btinternet.com   
      
   On 02/08/2013 08:52, woodbrian77@googlemail.com wrote:   
   > On Friday, August 2, 2013 12:06:10 AM UTC-5, Richard wrote:   
   >>   
   >> I use std::vector for byte buffers all the time.  I   
   >> use unsigned char instead of char because I want bytes to be 0...255   
   >> instead of -127...128.   
   >>   
   >   
   > I'm using vector at the moment.  Previously I used   
   >  also.  I don't know of any problem with using   
   >  so far.   
      
   Possible portability issues because you do not know whether char will   
   map to signed or unsigned char (and note that the three char types are   
   distinct as types though char will be behaviourally identical to one of   
   the other two flavours)   
      
   Francis   
      
      
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