Re: C++ pushback

[Martin Mares]

Hello!

> That seems to be a case against writing functions.
> 
> Why is a C function acceptable where a C++ constructor isn't?

Because examining a single constructor is not enough -- you need to
check constructors of all objects contained within the object you
initialize.

Calling a C function is simple and explicit -- a quick glance over
the code is enough to tell what gets called.

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