[boost] Re: [range] update on ADL hooks

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-03-30 08:45:23

"Thorsten Ottosen" <nesotto_at_[hidden]> writes:

> | BTW shouldn't it be
> |
> |      using boost::begin;
> |      begin(r);
>
> yes!
>
> its irritating especially for boost authors because it dosn't wok
> portable; putting the code into boost::begin()
> solves that once and for all.

What portability issue are you referring to?  On what compilers is
there a portability problem?

I should note that old compilers like vc6 and vc7 don't support ADL
for regular functions (just operators), so our approach, which puts
the code into boost::begin(), doesn't work on those compilers anyway.
Not that I care too much about them, but when someone cites
portability issues, they're the usual culprits ;-)

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Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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