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@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ General C++
the `.h` to the `.cpp` should not result in build errors
- Use the RAII (Resource Acquisition Is Initialization) paradigm where possible. For example by using
- `scoped_pointer` for allocations in a function.
+ `unique_ptr` for allocations in a function.
- *Rationale*: This avoids memory and resource leaks, and ensures exception safety
@@ -284,10 +284,9 @@ C++ data structures
- *Rationale*: Behavior is undefined. In C++ parlor this means "may reformat
the universe", in practice this has resulted in at least one hard-to-debug crash bug
-- Watch out for vector out-of-bounds exceptions. `&vch[0]` is illegal for an
- empty vector, `&vch[vch.size()]` is always illegal. Use `begin_ptr(vch)` and
- `end_ptr(vch)` to get the begin and end pointer instead (defined in
- `serialize.h`)
+- Watch out for out-of-bounds vector access. `&vch[vch.size()]` is illegal,
+ including `&vch[0]` for an empty vector. Use `vch.data()` and `vch.data() +
+ vch.size()` instead.
- Vector bounds checking is only enabled in debug mode. Do not rely on it