Re: [boost] [Review] bind

From: Jens Maurer (Jens.Maurer_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-08-18 02:24:31

Mark Rodgers wrote:
>   Indeed
> since "bind" allows us to create function objects in which
> nothing is actually bound, I perhaps "call" or "apply" would
> be more appropriate:
> 
>         boost::call( f, _1, _2 )( x, y );
>         boost::apply( f, _1, _2 )( x, y );

So why name it "call" when it doesn't call anything, but just
creates a function object?

I'm fine with "bind".

Jens Maurer