Re: Tuple/Lambda indexing (was Re: [boost] Re: Tuple library accepted)

From: Toon Knapen (toon_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-07-01 10:17:16

joel de guzman wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed Brey"
> 
> > Real-world indexing convention is moot, however, since tuple indexing
> > will be used side-by-side with arrays, vectors, indexable maps, pointer
> > offset, etc. in C++.  Compatibility with the rest of C++ is paramount,
> > since only very occasionally will the programmer be looking at a row of
> > elevator buttons while typing.  [snip]

I agree but just wanted to mention that your argument does not hold in
europe ;-)
('first floor' in european languages/terminology is equal to second
floor in the US. Thus the buttons in european elevators go from 0 to x)