Re: [boost] Re: Re: Re: partial<> proposal

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-02-24 14:58:07

"Philippe A. Bouchard" <philippeb_at_[hidden]> writes:

> David Abrahams wrote:
>
> [...]
>
>>> Example:
>>> optional<int> i;
>>>
>>> new (i) int(17);
>>
>> Which copy ctor are you referring to?
>> And why do we want to prevent copy ctor usages?
>
> Because optional<> will be able to handle types without copy constructors
> (this was the main purpose of partial<> in fact).  I was referring to the
> copy constructor of optional<>'s template parameter.

I understand now, thanks.

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Dave Abrahams
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