Re: [boost] 3-state boolean type

From: Douglas Gregor (gregod_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-08-04 21:03:04

On Sunday 04 August 2002 09:22 pm, Andrew J Bromage wrote:
> The problem is that while tribools have a well-understood calculus,
> they are suited to many varied interpretations.  Calling the third
> value "unknown", "undefined", "maybe", "bottom" or whatever sounds
> to me like calling your floating point type "length" or "probability".
>
> Unfortunately, I don't think there is a better name, so I'm not
> going to argue with whatever is chosen.
>
> Cheers,
> Andrew Bromage

Here's my last potential suggestion: "true_or_false". Otherwise, I'm going for 
"unknown" :)

        Doug