need help with std::char_traits<unsigned short> methods

[Phil Edwards]

On Sat, Jul 05, 2003 at 01:44:57AM +0200, Gerry wrote:
> 
> > You can specialize a template from std, if at least one of the types
> > involved in the specialization is user-defined, e.g.,
> 
> So, if i got it right, that means i _can't_ specialize a template if the type 
> is basic, like unsigned short, but have to create a class to wrap it in. 

Yes, but the class has to also be a POD ("Plain Old Data"), which basically
means a C-style struct.  (You can still call is "class", of course;
consult any good C++ text.)  But no virtual stuff, etc.

Phil

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