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Re:Appending to an std:string character-by-character: how do... by jltsiren on Friday October 27, 2023 @01:38AM (#38035064)
That is the new allocation size. The new capacity is one character less. The allocation must include space for the trailing 0, which is not a part of the string and is hence not included in the length/capacity numbers.
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Re:Appending to an std:string character-by-character: how do... by anonymoushn on Friday October 27, 2023 @02:27AM (#38035309)
I see, thanks for your patience :)
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Re:Appending to an std:string character-by-character: how do... by ace2358 on Friday October 27, 2023 @05:31AM (#38036375)
Great thread, I was scratching me head a bit too.
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