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

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-02-29 09:13:45

Daniel Frey <d.frey_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Eric Niebler wrote:
>> boost::std_min is defined as follows:
>> template< typename T >
>> inline T const & std_min( T const & a, T const & b ) {
>>     using std::min;
>>     return min BOOST_PREVENT_MACRO_SUBSTITUTION ( a, b );
>> }
>
> I don't like the name of the function, as std_min doesn't hint me
> about the ADL-nature of the call. Would adl_std_min be too much
> typing? Or propbably just adl_min, as it's quite common to use
> std::min if ADL doesn't find a better match. My $.02.

Looks to me as though boost::min_ is the best name for this thing.

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Dave Abrahams
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