[boost] Re: Solution to Windows' min/max problem?

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-03-01 08:32:48

"Eric Niebler" <eric_at_[hidden]> writes:

>> So why can't we add:
>> #if defined(min) || defined(max)
>> #error Define NOMINMAX and use the alternates in <algorithm>
>> #endif
>> 
>
> Because this will break people's code in a way they can't easily
> fix. Nor should they have to.
>

Actually, not.  It would be ineffectual, because NOMINMAX only
matters before min and max are #defined.

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Dave Abrahams
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