Lingxi
Reputation: 14977
Why is std::vector::max_size() non-static?
Since the maximum size does not depend on particular std::vector objects, I guess it should be a static method. But still, the standard prototypes it as non-static, and I cannot figure out why. Logically, one should check the maximum size before creating any std::vector objects.
Note that this question is different from this one which is basically about constexpr.
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