RE: [boost] Re: [constant] New version + YANL- tests with MS 7.1

From: Paul A. Bristow (boost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-01-28 06:04:06

Well we seem to seriously struggling to find a satisfactory solution
to the presentation of math constants.

Surely it is a C++ language deficiency that is the real problem?

Ok, it won't be fixed for a year or more, but what can we do in the
meanwhile?

If all the compilers provide some version of typeof, can we use it,
messily but effectively.

Or is Daniel Frey's previous attempt (which compiles on Intel and gcc)
actually correct C++ ?

So we should pester Microsoft try to get 7.2 to compile it?

Paul

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| -----Original Message-----
| From: boost-bounces_at_[hidden]
| [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]]On Behalf Of David Abrahams
| Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 1:02 PM
| To: boost_at_[hidden]
| Subject: [boost] Re: [constant] New version + YANL- tests with MS 7.1
|
|
| "Paul A. Bristow" <boost_at_[hidden]> writes:
|
| > However, the major snag is MS lack of __typeof__.  Until this is
| solved, it is a
| > non-starter :-((
|
| The problem isn't with the MS compiler, but with the library.
| Libraries that rely on nonstandard language extensions are
| non-starters at Boost.
|
| --
| Dave Abrahams
| Boost Consulting
| www.boost-consulting.com
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