[boost] Re: Formal Review: FOREACH macro

From: Joel (joel_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-05-05 07:59:22

Peter Dimov wrote:
> Dave Harris wrote:
> 
>> It sounds like you are mimicking the "foreach" of some other
>> language. I think a C++ library should use C++ conventions, not the
>> conventions of whatever it is you are copying.
> 
> 
> The C++ 'foreach' is likely to be spelled 'for', if I'm not mistaken.
> 
> for( int v: c )
> {
> }
> 
> http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2004/n1650.html#85

Well, in that case, I suggest that BOOST_FOREACH be spelled:

     BOOST_FOR

Regards,
-- 
Joel de Guzman
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