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From: Daniel Frey (daniel.frey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-08-13 04:40:39
Hartmut Kaiser wrote:
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> Thorsten Ottosen wrote:
>>
>>typename boost::range::value<T>::type
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>>typename boost::range_value<T>::type
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>>I think my personal view would be that I think range_ reads
>>better than range::. Too many :: and it seems a bit confusing.
>
> I'm personally prefer to use namespaces to structurize the code, i.e. the
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> typename range::value<T>::type
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> notation. The range_value<T>::type notation unneededly clutters the 'global'
> boost namespace.
I agree. Also, the user can use namespace aliases to shorten calls,
which doesn't work with range_.
The difference for the user is also quite minimal, but using namespaces
might also help to keep the library "cleaner" internally, as the
algorithms in range:: can call each other without long names.
Regards, Daniel
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