Re: [ANN] Spirit C++ parser framework.

From: John (EBo) David (ebo_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-05-25 21:08:59

From: "joel de guzman":
> 
> From: "Douglas Gregor":
> > 
> The bracket notation unfortunately can't be used for everything, because
> > digit[0, 2] == digit[2]
> > 
> 
> [] can't have 2 parameters. Is that what you mean?
> 
> can't have:
> 
> struct X {
>    int operator [] (int, int);
> };
> 
> So we're left with the () op.
> 
> ... Right....
> 
> Seigh, I kinda liked [] for iteration to distinguish from
> grouping ex:
> 
> (a | b | c)[0, more];
> 
> instead of
> 
> (a | b | c)(0, more);

haven't though much about it, but how about "digit[0][2]" or
"(a|b|c)[0][more]" instead... 
couldn't that work?

  EBo --