[boost] Re: macros in header files???

From: Valentin Bonnard (Bonnard.V_at_[hidden])
Date: 1999-07-02 13:55:05

Dave Abrahams wrote:
> 
> Can someone justify the following in compose.hpp?
> 
> #ifndef __SGI_STL_INTERNAL_FUNCTION_H
> # define compose1 compose_f_gx
> # define compose2 compose_f_gx_hx
> #endif
> 
> Why would anyone do that?

It strikes me as utter non sens, not just bad style.

It depends on the fact that another header is 
included _before_ !

It's also completely pointless.

-- 
Valentin Bonnard
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