Libc++'s Implementation of std::string

Re:Libc++'s Implementation of std::string by Thorrez on Thursday January 30, 2020 @11:13PM (#22198971)

> I will assume that ... the char type is signed and 1 byte wide.

You don't really need to make an assumption about being 1 byte wide. That's guaranteed by the standard.

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Re:Libc++'s Implementation of std::string by gpderetta on Friday January 31, 2020 @05:42AM (#22200625)

That's true, by definition one char is one byte. What's not guaranteed is that 1 byte is one octet.

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Re:Libc++'s Implementation of std::string by stuffypages on Thursday January 30, 2020 @11:26PM (#22199043)

Thanks! Fixed.

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Re:Libc++'s Implementation of std::string by stuffypages on Thursday January 30, 2020 @11:41PM (#22199113)

Interesting, the page you linked also says this.

>Depending on the computer architecture, a byte may consist of 8 or more bits, the exact number being recorded in CHAR_BIT.

I'll add that as an assumption.

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Re:Libc++'s Implementation of std::string by thedance on Thursday January 30, 2020 @11:49PM (#22199158)

Does it make a difference? It doesn't seem like your article relies on CHAR_BIT being 8.

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