[boost] Re: program_options lib: how to denote return values?

From: James Curran (jamescurran_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-05-23 08:18:59

Chuck Messenger wrote:
> OK, how about this syntax, to make it much more clear what is being
> returned (and, at the same time, to reduce the verbiage):
>
>      desc.add_options()
>          ...
>          (param("magic|value|magic value for the program") >> magic)
>          (param("val||some value with a default", defaultValue) >>
>          val) ...
>          ;
>

    I'm still considering the merging of the strings, but I _do_ like the >>
syntax.  It clear indicating in the code what's going to be modified.

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