Re: [boost] Re: Tuple library accepted

From: Rainer Deyke (root_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-06-28 11:04:59

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From: <jaakko.jarvi_at_[hidden]>
To: <boost_at_[hidden]>
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 4:00 AM
Subject: [boost] Re: Tuple library accepted

> There was no conclusion (will there ever be?).
> Currently indexing is 1-based, and there's an upcoming article about
> tuples in CUJ, which describes them as 1-base indexed.
> However, this doesn't prevent taking the other alternative,
> if that is considered better.
> So those who feel strongly about this issue, speak up now and we'll
> change to 0-based. Otherwise, I'd suggest leaving it as it is.

I strongly prefer 0-based, *or* names like '_1st', '_2nd', '_3rd' (starting
with '_1st', of course).  Anything else is inconsistent and likely to
confuse.

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