Updated Errata for MEC++ and ESTL

I just updated the errata pages for MEC++ and ESTL. You'll find them at
the usual places
(http://www.aristeia.com/BookErrata/mec++-errata_frames.html and
http://www.aristeia.com/BookErrata/estl1e-errata_frames.html), but the new
entries are as follows:

For MEC++:

DATE DATE
REPORTED WHO PAGES WHAT FIXED
-------- --- ----- ------------------------------------------------ --------
9/16/04 fb Many Many single-argument constructors in the book
would best be declared explicit. [This bug
report should be combined with sk's existing
3/5/96 Interesting Comment on the same topic.]

1/22/05 tk 54 As noted above by cc about page 50, fully
constructed objects will be automatically
destroyed if an exception is thrown, but this
guarantee applies to local (i.e., auto) objects
only if the exception is caught. Add a footnote
alluding to the footnote on pg. 50.

10/27/04 ms 67 In 1st para, should also mention that a catch
clause for runtime_error can also catch
underflow_error exceptions.

9/12/04 nd 70 In code at bottom of page, both "what" member
functions should be declared const.

9/12/04 nd 71-2 Once the decision to catch by reference has been
made, a decision must be made about whether to
catch by refernce-to-const. As always, const
should be used unless the handler needs to be
able to modify the exception object.

8/24/04 ms 155 HeapTracked::operator delete incorrectly throws
an exception if asked to delete the null pointer.
It should do nothing in that case.


For ESTL:

DATE DATE
REPORTED WHO PAGES WHAT FIXED
-------- --- ----- ------------------------------------------------ --------
9/18/04 dxm 44 The comment next to the call to remove_copy_if
near the bottom of the page could suggest that
values are removed from c before copying them to
goodValues. In fact, c is not modified at all;
undesired values are simply skipped during the
copy. Reword.

12/21/04 nds 67 In the description for resize, it's not true that
if n is less than the current size, new
default-constructed elements will be added.
Rather copies of a single
default-constructed element will be added.


Scott

New book in my Series; Updated "Upcoming Talks" List

The latest book in my Effective Software Development Series, Bill Wagner's
Effective C#, has recently been published, leading me to hope that people
will stop asking me when I'm going to write it :-) I learned a lot from
reading it, and I think you will, too. For details on the book, check it
out at AW (http://www.awprofessional.com/title/0321245660) or Amazon
(http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0321245660/qid=1105253646/sr=8-1/\
ref=pd_ka_1/104-5668479-8651933?v=glance&s=books&n=507846).

You might also want to check out my updated "Upcoming Talks" page at
http://www.aristeia.com/seminars_frames.html, because there are five new
listings for March (four at the Software Development conference).

I wish you all a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2005,

Scott