Re: [boost] Bind documentation - request for clarification

From: David Abrahams (david.abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-12-27 17:00:54

On Thursday, December 27, 2001, at 07:57 AM, Peter Dimov wrote:

> From: "David Abrahams" <david.abrahams_at_[hidden]>
>> On Wednesday, December 26, 2001, at 09:27 AM, Peter Dimov wrote:
>>
>>> From: "David Abrahams" <david.abrahams_at_[hidden]>
>>>> I can infer that bind objects passed as arguments to bind (other 
>>>> than the
>>>> first), are evaluated when the outer bind is called, and the results
>>>> are used in place of the bind objects themselves.
>>

>> I still think that mentioning "the
>> nesting rules" when there is only one rule and it is never even
>> described as such is confusing, but hey, maybe I'm in the minority.
>
> Oh well, I agree with you. I simply need to know what makes my 
> explanation
> inadequate; is it only the inappropriate use of "nesting rules" or 
> there is
> something else as well.

It's hard to say without seeing the new text, but I think if you handle 
the nesting rules issue it will go a long way.

>> The example is sufficiently hard to grok without this little twist. Is
>> it possible to strip the example down so that it is much clearer what
>> you are saying?
>
> I think that the example is a bit too abstract and stripped down. I'll 
> try
> to think of a better one.

Thanks!

-Dave