Re: [boost] Re: OutFmt library implementation questions

From: John Torjo (john.lists_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-09-24 03:52:16

Gennadiy Rozental wrote:

> "John Torjo" <john.lists_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
> news:4152776F.8040303_at_torjo.com...
> 
>>>inline formatob_t &                  format( format_type s)
>>>{
>>>    FormatObject::format( s );
>>>    return( *this );
>>>}
>>>
>>>formatob( vec ).format( " + " )
>>>
>>>has the same type as
>>>
>>>formatob( vec )
>>>
>>>What are you talking about? Why would you bother what
> 
> FormatObject::format
> 
>>>is returning?
>>>
>>
>>So that you can manipulate the formatob() object multiple times, like:
>>formatob().do_this().do_that().and_that_too();
> 
> 
> [I don't know why you removed original code. Let see it again.]
> 
> You must be joking. Do you think I can't read code??
> formatob().format() return  *** *this **** NOT FormatObject::format();
> 
> So my question still stand.
> 

sorry - I misread your question.
Yes, your question stands.

Best,
John

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