On Sun, 11 Nov 2001 05:13:27 +0100 (MET) "Axel Dörfler" <axeld@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: AD> AD> Actually, Templates are very efficient - that's (more or less) the AD> whole idea behind it. The code is compiled for every type you use it AD> for. AD> In my experience, the object code runs as faster as it would without using templates. But, the compilation time, is really, really slow. And you have to hope nothing goes wrong, or the compiler won't tell you!(Some might argue it does, if you can read AND understand what it outputs, congratulations!) []'s Rafael ------------------------------------------ -- Rafael Guterres Jeffman -- rafasgj@xxxxxxxxxxxx -- www.cscience.org/~rafasgj -- ICQ# 55885919 -- -- "The way your heart sounds -- makes all the difference -- It's what decides if you'll endure -- the pain that we all feel -- The way your heart sounds -- makes all the difference -- In learning to live" -- -- Dream Theater ------------------------------------------