[vlc-devel] [RFC 1/1] vlc_vector: add helpers for vectors

[Romain Vimont]

On Thu, Aug 30, 2018 at 05:30:40PM +0800, Zhao Zhili wrote:
> > > > +/**
> > > > + * Static initializer for a vector.
> > > > + */
> > > > +#define VLC_VECTOR_INITIALIZER { \
> > > > +    .cap = 0, \
> > > > +    .size = 0, \
> > > > +    .data = NULL, \
> > > > +}
> > > ISO C++ does not allow C99 designated initializers.
> > It's a C API. C++ code should use std::vector and not this C helper.
> 
> Well, nothing prevent a VLC_VECTOR(type) declared/defined in C and used in
> C++. Both g++ and clang++ support this syntax, so it's only a
> GNU extension strategy issue.

Good point. I will change to {0, 0, NULL}.

TIL than designated initializers will be supported in C++20 :)