[boost] date_time operators [was Interval Library -- Using Interval for Dates/Times ]

From: Joel de Guzman (djowel_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-09-03 14:29:57

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Garland" <jeff_at_[hidden]>

> Here are some thoughts about using the interval library for dates/times.
> 
> The biggest problem using date-times with interval will be that
> they do NOT behave like numbers.  An explicit distinction is

I'm still wondering why date_time does not support destructive
update such as +=. Is there a reason why this is deliberately left out?
Also, when will duration support D * N, where N is a number?
(as printed in the documentation)

Regards,
--Joel