Re: [boost] Review Request: Boost Exception

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-11-14 13:46:50

"Emil Dotchevski" <emildotchevski_at_[hidden]> writes:

> David Abrahams wrote:
>
>> The first example uses "error_info_value" without qualification.  You
>> need to test your examples.
>
> In the examples in the documentation, only "exception" is qualified,
> to differentiate between boost::exception and std::exception. The
> examples are easier to read and understand without boost:: sprinkled
> all over.

In my opinion they're not.  I think the idea that leaving out
qualification clarifies code is a common misconception.

> As for testing, I tried to compile the first example, the compiler
> choked on the "...." and I gave up. :)

??!

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