Subj : Re: largest memory block
To   : borland.public.cpp.borlandcpp
From : maeder
Date : Tue Mar 22 2005 07:55 pm

"Mohsen" <m_jahanshahi@yahoo.com> writes:

> using containers such as STL's
> vector or BIDS's(old) TArray have the drawback that when they
> are reallocating they double the memory and in that sense they
> are inefficient for tasks that require speed and memory.

Have you determined that this is a problem in an application of yours,
or are you afraid it may become one in the future?


> The only solution is to set the amount of memory to predefined 
> value which in fact reduces the number of reallocations. That 
> value is not clear for me. I have also thought of a specific 
> value and then reduce it if that amount is not available, but 
> this also limits the usability and reduces the efficiency when
> for example running the program on a computer with 1GB RAM
> relative to another computer with 128MB RAM.

I don't understand this. What is less efficient than what here?

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