Re: why visual studio does not optimize constructor in this case
"George" <George@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A6DC143F-A48F-4970-9E79-5A2528DA280C@microsoft.com...
#include <stdio.h>
class RVO
{
public:
RVO(){printf("I am in constructor\n");}
RVO (const RVO& c_RVO) {printf ("I am in copy constructor\n");}
int mem_var;
};
RVO MyMethod (int i)
{
RVO rvo;
rvo.mem_var = i;
if (rvo.mem_var == 10)
return (RVO());
return (rvo);
}
int main()
{
RVO rvo;
rvo=MyMethod(5);
}
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Output is,
I am in constructor
I am in constructor
I am in copy constructor
My expected output is,
I am in constructor
I am in constructor
The line in main:
RVO rvo; // in constructor
The line in MyMethod:
RVO rvo; // in constructor
the line in MyMethod:
return (rvo);
places a *copy* of rvo on the stack
where main can get at it.
Why not try instead
RVO rvo=MyMethod(5);
and see what you get :-)
Alternatively step through with the debugger and see where it goes into the
constructors.
Dave
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