[boost] Re: 1.31 rc1 filesystem build problem with borland release builds

From: AlisdairM (alisdair.meredith_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-01-14 05:13:11

Russell Hind <rhind_at_[hidden]> wrote in news:bu33vc$6j9$1_at_[hidden]:

> That is the way I've handled it in my own code, but some people don't 
> like the use of using namespace, whether in .cpp files or not so that
> is why I offered the 'long-winded' approach.

I can understand objections at the 'global' level, especially when used in 
a header file.

However, I can't see an objection when used within a function.  In fact, 
this is occasionally required eg: enabling ADL on swap.

AlisdairM