[boost] Re: typeof and Visual C++

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-03-29 10:42:51

"Arkadiy Vertleyb" <vertleyb_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Microsoft-specific "bugfeatures" are generally not in the area of my
> interests.  However I do realize that, on the Microsoft compiler, this might
> look much more attractive then anything Peder and I have implemented.  And
> even though I realize that this might be a serious competition, I would feel
> really bad not to mention this here:
>
> http://rsdn.ru/Forum/?mid=1094305
>
> Thoughts?
>
> In particular, how do people feel about implementing someting for some
> particular compiler using specific "features" of this compiler?  Should this
> be acceptable?

Sure, as long as the rest of the implementation is portable.  You can
hide any non-portable magic you want behind 

#ifdef SOME_COMPILER

...

#endif

;-)

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Dave Abrahams
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