RE: [boost] Re: please read! min/max guidelines

From: Paul Mensonides (pmenso57_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-02-28 22:35:24

> -----Original Message-----
> From: boost-bounces_at_[hidden] 
> [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Thomas Witt

> I do not get it. IIUC ADL does not apply to a qualified name. I.e. 
> std::min is just std::min and that's it.

You have to do it to prevent macro expansion from a definition like this:

#define min(x, y) ((x) < (y) ? (x) : (y))

std::min(1, 2)   // std::((1) < (2) ? (1) : (2))
(std::min)(1, 2) // (std::min)(1, 2)

Regards,
Paul Mensonides