Boost logo

Boost :

From: Jeff Garland (jeff_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-04-14 07:28:34


On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 13:04:34 +0100, Val Samko wrote
> JG> This email thread seems to be writing the repsonse to the FAQ:
> JG> Q: Why is there no add_month function in the library?
> JG> A: Because we can't agree on what it means...
>
> Does that mean that add_month won't be implemented? What if we call

It's a few lines of code -- so I think I'll still put it in :-)

> it inc_month, instead of add_month? inc_month (Increase Month)
> in no way assumes that the day of the month will stay the same,
> it will just increase the month.

Yes, perhaps a different name would help eliminate any confusion that we are
doing 'math' here.

Jeff


Boost list run by bdawes at acm.org, gregod at cs.rpi.edu, cpdaniel at pacbell.net, john at johnmaddock.co.uk