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Re: string.h included in iostream
From: |
Larry Smith |
Subject: |
Re: string.h included in iostream |
Date: |
Mon, 16 Oct 2006 23:05:41 GMT |
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r.gmail wrote:
> Hi all,
> when I try to compile the following simple code:
>
> #include <iostream>
>
> int main () {
>
> if (index > 0) {
> std::cout << "Here" << std::endl;
> }
>
> return 0;
> }
>
> using g++ 3.3.5 (Debian 1:3.3.5-13) version and also g++ version 4.1.1
> (Fedora core 5), I don't have any warnings or errors during the
> compilation and the executable works fine, just prints "Here" to
> stdout.
> I suppose it works, using instead of "index", any other extern
> symbols defined in string.h or strings.h (simply the "compiler"
> compares the address of such functions with a null).
> My question is is it a standard behavior ? Should string.h be
> included in iostream ?
>
> thanks.
>
Did you turn on warnings? Most are 'off' by default.