Re: [boost] [Review] Named parameters library

From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-11-18 06:57:32

Joel de Guzman wrote:
> 1) WRT DSL, I'm not quite sure about the syntax for
> defaults. Example:
> 
>     params[name | "unnamed"]
> 
> I have a strong feeling that there's a better syntax but I am
> not sure what it is now. I read in the thread that the syntax
> 
>     params[name] | "unnamed"
> 
> is not doable, but I'm not quite sure. Perhaps a clarification
> will set me straight. Having the default in the brackets seems to
> rather awkward. Perhaps:
> 
>     params[name].defaults_to("unnamed")
> 
> is better?

FWIW, I like the current syntax.