From: Rainer Thaden (RThaden_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-04-25 05:41:43
Hi Lex,
> However, you also mentioned that the two options are different:
> (1) shared_ptr<Foo> bla(new Foo(fooInstance));
>
> (2)
> shared_ptr<Foo> bla;
> bla = shared_ptr<Foo>(new Foo(fooInstance));
>
> You mentioned that the second will create a temporary that will "go
> away". Can you elaborate on that. It seems to me that it shouldn't go
> away, as long as bla is within scope. I guess that was my main question
> originally, whether the second option is a correct way to set bla (when,
> say, it's a class member).
Have a look at
http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_35_0/libs/smart_ptr/shared_ptr.htm#BestPractices
Regards,
Rainer