Andre Poenitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> So anybody who remembers the reasons to use the anon namespace (for
> _functions_)? [Rhetorical question...]
I seem to remember that Lars told us that it was "a good thing" (TM). However,
before anyone indulges in a "let's bash Lars bit of nostalgia", here's what
Stroustrup has to say in "The C++ programming language", 3rd ed:
Section 9.2. Linkage
In C and older C++ programs, the keyword static is (confusingly) used
to mean "use internal linkage" (ChB.2.3). Don't use static except inside
functions (Ch 7.1.2) and classes (Ch 10.2.4).
So, whilst this certainly doesn't invalidate your experiment, I think that we
should also take a rain check and ask just how much does following
Stroustrup's advice really hurt in practice.
If it costs 3 secs on a full compile, then any conclusions are essentially
worthless ;-)
Angus
