[boost] Re: compose names

From: Nicolai Josuttis (nicolai.josuttis_at_[hidden])
Date: 1999-06-15 12:16:25

Valentin Bonnard wrote:

> Beman Dawes wrote:
> >
> > At 12:04 AM 6/15/99 -0700, Jerry Schwarz wrote:
> >
> > >How about something like
> > >
> > >compose_f_gx
> > >compose_f_gx_hx
> > >compose_f_gx_hy
> > >compose_f_gxy
> > >

Dont forget
 compose_f_g
for the functor that takes no argument.

>
> Clear convention:
> - f,g,h are first parameters

and the order is the same as the order of the arguments

>
> - x,y,z are second parameters
>
> > The _f seems redundant.  Could we drop it (and adjust accordingly)?
> >
> >   compose_fx
> >   compose_fx_gx
> >   compose_fx_gy
> >   compose_fxy
>
> The result makes no sens now. compose_fx looks like
> function application.

I agree, compose_f_gx makes clear that we compose two functions.

>

Nico

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