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   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.   
      
   Plain char is better choice if you are working with C interfaces that   
   use char* parameter types, unless you like wring lots of casts!  I've   
   never found a case where the signed or unsigned nature of chat has cased   
   problems.   
      
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