[boost] Re: FC++ -- Formal Review Result

From: David B. Held (dheld_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-04-07 14:14:43

"David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
news:ud66jde56.fsf_at_boost-consulting.com...
> [...]
> Careful, Dave.  In general, metaprogramming doesn't need to use
> types as its underlying computation mechanism.

Right.  C++ could allow mutable values at compile time to enable
metaprogramming, whilst leaving the types immutable.

> [...]
> In fact, I predict that if support for concepts is built into C++ we will
> eventually run out of rope even for the things we do today with TMP
> and we will *need* a new approach.  I sure hope that approach
> can look more like regular C++ programming than TMP does.

Why wait?  Maybe we should start designing a new approach right
now. ;>

Dave

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