RE: [boost] Re: Tuples Library Formal Review

From: Gary Powell (Gary.Powell_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-06-20 12:54:05

[Beman Dawes]
My memory of past discussions in the C++ committee was a strong preference 
for consistent 0 based indexing even in the cases where it is less 
intuitive.

I seem to remember someone saying something like "0 based indexing is just 
one of the things you have to learn initially, and then it becomes second 
nature."  Heads nodded.

I'd say the advantage of any 1-based scheme would have to be totally 
overwhelming before it would be worth deviating from such long standing 
practice.

(Just a personal opinion.)
[Gary]
Ok.

 The _1 issue isn't really a problem because it's just the name of a
variable. Just as easily could be _0, or _ThatFirstArgumentThatIsntDefined.

  Yours,
 -gary-

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