Re: [boost] A pure C/C++ question

From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-08-21 06:34:48

From: "Noel Yap" <yap_noel_at_[hidden]>
> 
> One /could/ create their own function using "asm".  If
> portability is needed, the preprocessor should be able
> to do the job.  IMHO, if I understand the problem
> correctly, treating:
> 
>     x = y*z/u;
> 
> differently from:
> 
>     x = y*z;
>     x /= u;
> 
> would complicate the language.

Those are already different when x/y/z are floating point.