http://elliottbacksblog.disqus.com/enSun, 28 May 2006 17:04:00 -0000http://elliottback.com/wp/c-and-the-bad_alloc-exception/#comment-3187326Quote: "Calling [] on a vector apparently returns *(begin() + offset), which when the offset is larger than the size points to invalid memory."<br><br>And that yields undefined behaviour, which means that anything can happen, including a bad_alloc exception being thrown. This is no way to "invoke that behaviour", and it does not contradict the standard either. It's simply a blunt mistake that should not happen, just like dereferencing a NULL pointer.Matthias HofmannSun, 28 May 2006 17:04:00 -0000