[Boost-users] C++ Template Metaprogramming Answers Page (was: EX 2.1)

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-04-04 07:12:08

David Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Ariel Badichi <abadichi_at_[hidden]> writes:
>
>> David Abrahams wrote:
>> [rot13 idea snipped]
>>> That's awfully obtuse, it seems to me.  If you want these things to
>>> be
>>> helpful to people, they should remain easily accessible.
>>> 
>>
>> I agree. The reasoning behind this idea is that it fulfills two 
>> requirements in my mind for incorporating hints:
>>
>> 1) The reader should be able to see one hint at the time (and not see 
>> the other hints).
>>
>> 2) The number of pages for each exercise should be minimized. Ideally, 
>> there should be only one page per exercise.
>
> I'm not sure that's really important.  For each exercise there could
> be a hint#1...hint#n and solution#1...solution#n
>
>> The idea I presented has the downside of being inconvinient to readers. 
>> I don't like it. Perhaps someone else could come up with a better idea?
>
> Low-tech solution: "scroll down for next hint"  "scroll down for
> solution"

If you're willing to give up on the goal of "one page per exercise,"
and would like to go instead with a finer-grained structure, we can
accomplish any restructuring you wish through the Wiki's
administrative interface; just let us know.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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