Re: bind functionality request

From: Dave Gomboc (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-11-13 10:01:36

> [about f(g()) where g() returns void]
>
> > Should we really cripple bind() just because the core language is
> crippled?
>
> Is it? f() takes zero arguments. The expression list 'g()' contains one
> expression. They are incompatible.

But after computing g(), there are zero arguments to pass on to f().  I'm no
language lawyer, but this method of binding works in functional languages
(and I do tend to think of "void" as similar to Standard ML's "unit").  I
don't see why it shouldn't work in C++ as well.  There may well be a reason,
but is it a good one?

Dave Gomboc