From: William Djaja Tjokroaminata <billtj@...>
Date: 2002-10-26T00:05:14+09:00
Subject: Re: rb_gc_register_address problem

Hi Paul,

Paul Brannan <pbrannan@atdesk.com> wrote:
> The function is designed to take argc and argv from main() and to remove
> from argv the arguments that the rest of the program does not need to
> see.

This just made me realize that probably main() in C++ is still following
the C style.  I guess it is indeed very hard for C++ to be free from its C
legacy.

> The fact that argc and argv can be modified is by design.

> And you are right; the original vector is not valid, unless I do:

>   args.erase(args.begin() + argc, args.end());

> which the program includes but I left out from my post.

Thanks.  I learn some new techniques in combining C++ and C.

> I don't know anywhere that it is implemented differently.  Perhaps there
> is a language lawyer out there who has done it just to make a point.

I guess so, I guess so... :)

Regards,

Bill