Re: [boost] Bind comparisons

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-02-02 16:18:58

Peter Dimov <pdimov <at> mmltd.net> writes:

> David Abrahams wrote:
> > Is it really true that I can write
> >
> >   bind(f, _1) > _2
> >
> > but can't write
> >
> >    _1 > _2
> >
> > ??
>
> A limitation of the current implementation. On some compilers, the 
> placeholders are function pointers and _1 > _2 can't be overloaded. There's 
> no other technical reason that prevents _1 > _2 (or _1 > 0) from working; 
> it'd fall out of the specification. 

Peter, is there still a good reason for this implementation detail?  If people
could write:

  *_1 < *_2

it would make a killer demo.  I would personally scramble to implement this in
time for 1.34 if you tell me there's a possibility.

-Dave