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Why don't we check for overflow?

In my last note, I talked about an example of an abstraction with significant flaws that has stuck around because it is generally considered to be "good enough." I also said I would give other examples of such abstractions. Here is one such example.

September 27, 2010
URL:http://www.drdobbs.com/cpp/why-dont-we-check-for-overflow/228700522