Re: [Boost-users] Tuple use/overuse?

From: Joel de Guzman (joel_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-07-25 18:59:46

gast128 wrote:
> Graham Reitz <graham.cpp <at> gmail.com> writes:
> 
>> I have been finding that the boost::tuple library is so convenient that I am 
> concerned I may be overusing it.  For example, in situations where I might use 
> a struct I am tend to prefer a tuple.  Where is a good place to draw the line 
> in situations like this? Or is this the intent to use it as often as possible?
>> Thanks much,Graham
> 
> I tend to use it for q&&d passing of bundled properties. If this is more used, 
> I make a full blown struct out of it. 
> 
> Besides that it is a great library, I can think of three drawbacks:
> - hard to see its contents in a debugger (using Visual Studio)

Use fusion vector :-) It is a struct.

> - bind expression with tuple becomes a nightmare

Why? Ah access to the members?

> - default initialising of its members is m_member() (while sometimes we 
> reserve -1 for uninitialised)

Dunno what you mean. Please elaborate.

Regards,
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