Herb Sutter's Blog

Dan wrote: I think this is close enough to try/finally in C++: Resource* pRes = new Resource; try { // use the allocated resource somehow } catch (...) { delete pRes; throw; } First, note that this code as written doesn't do "finally," because the idea...

Mark wrote: I have downloaded the Visual C++ Express and have been trying out simple programs. I have to say C++/CLI is amazingly simple and elegant compared to MC++. You guys rock!!! That reminds me to announce (belatedly): Try out the free Express compiler...

Ioannis Vranos wrote: There is an upcoming C++/CLI standard (currently draft, official document expected in December 2004) Just a note, we now expect to complete work on the C++/CLI standard in March and have it approved by Ecma in June. We wanted the...

On comp.lang.c++.moderated, "Howard" < alicebt@hotmail.com > wrote: You know how we use try { } catch() {} in C++? Well, both Delphi and C# (which was developed with the aid of one of Delphi's main original developers) have another construct, which...