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Subject: Re: [boost] Review request: extended complex number library
From: Paul A. Bristow (pbristow_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-05-02 04:34:29

> -----Original Message-----
> From: boost-bounces_at_[hidden] [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Matthieu
> Schaller
> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 9:51 PM
> To: boost_at_[hidden]
> Subject: Re: [boost] Review request: extended complex number library

> The original question still remains. Should a boost::complex class rely on the std::complex
implementation
> no matter how (im-)precise or should boost provide a truly precise complex class.

Believing that 'if a little does it well, a lot will do it better', I would say go for a truly
precise complex class.

But if both behaviours can not-too-painfully be provided using a macro, that might please everyone.

Paul 

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