> uname -a Linux princess 2.4.20 #1 SMP Mon Apr 7 17:32:00 PDT 2003 i686 unknown > /usr/local/bin/g++ --version g++ (GCC) 3.2.2 Copyright (C) 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
> cat gccbug.cc
#include <string>
#include <iostream>
#include <sstream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
for(int i = 9; i < 11; i++){
// When I use the constructor for ostringstream with a string
// argument I get nothing in the string.
string outBuffer;
ostringstream outStr(outBuffer);
outStr << "The number is " << i;
cout << outBuffer << endl;
// When I use the default constructor and the str() function to
// refer to the internal string I get what I expect.
ostringstream mydefault;
mydefault << "Default gets me " << i;
cout << mydefault.str() << endl;
}
return 0;
}
> /usr/local/bin/g++ -Wall -o strange gccbug.cc
> echo "XXXX start of output file XXXX" > junk
> ./strange >> junk
> echo "XXXX end of output file XXXX" >> junk
> cat -A junk
XXXX start of output file XXXX$
$
Default gets me 9$
$
Default gets me 10$
XXXX end of output file XXXX$Is this a bug or have I messed up?
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No unusual flags used in building gcc.
Anthony Christopher
