Re: [boost] Re: Re: algorithms namespace

From: Daniel Wallin (dalwan01_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-02-21 14:42:51

Jonathan Turkanis wrote:

> "Daniel Wallin" <dalwan01_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
> news:40378F47.4090105_at_student.umu.se...
> 
>>Douglas Gregor wrote:
>>
>>>On Saturday 21 February 2004 04:59 am, Aleksey Gurtovoy wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>We can (re-)consider 'boost::meta':
>>>>
>>>>   meta::if_<...>
>>>>   meta::find<>
>>>>   meta::vector<>
>>>>   meta::set<>
>>>>   meta::map<>
>>>>   ...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Doesn't look bad at all, actually.
>>>
>>>
>>>I'm a big fan of using "meta" instead of "mpl".
>>
>>FWIW, I'm not. I type it often enough to be bothered by the
>>completely unnecessary extra character.
> 
> 
> I like "meta"..
> 
> If you're bothered by the extra character, how about just "mp"? After
> all, if it's part of boost, of course it must be a "library". On
> second though, it must involve "programming", too, so why not just
> "m"?

Because it's too generic. mpl is sufficiently unique and restricts
the library domain enough.

-- 
Daniel Wallin