Re: [boost] Documentation bug in boost::any

From: Jody Hagins (jody-boost-011304_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-03-23 10:49:56

On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 09:01:51 -0600
"Michael Goldshteyn" <mgoldshteyn_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> There is a bug in the sample code which cause me a lot of grief in 
> understanding how boost::any functions, this morning. At:
> 
> http://www.boost.org/doc/html/any/s02.html
> 
> The code:
> ---
> bool is_string(const boost::any & operand)
> {
>     return any_cast<std::string>(&operand);
> }
> 
> should read:
> 
> bool is_string(const boost::any & operand)
> {
>     return any_cast<std::string *>(&operand);
> }
> ---
> 
> Notice the addition of the asterisk.

The original example looks fine to me.  Why do you think it is
incorrect?