C / C++ / MFC

string s1 = "the truth is out there";

1. A temporary object is constructed from "the truth is out there" using string::string(const char *).
   
2. s1 is constructed from this temporary object using the copy ctor.

string s1 = "the truth is out there";
string s1 ("the truth is out there");

class A
{
  public:
    A(const char *)
    {
    }
  private:
    A(const A&);
};
 
int main()
{
  A a="hello";
  return 0;
}

string s1 = "the truth is out there";
string s1 ("the truth is out there");

template<class T>  
void ptrErase(T * type)
{	
    delete type;
};

template<class T> 
struct ptrErase : public unary_function<T, void>
{
  void operator() (T type) 
  { 
    delete type;
  }
};