Re: [boost] New Library Proposal: dual_state

From: Joel de Guzman (joel_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-07-14 22:41:17

Jost, Andrew wrote:
>  
>>Hmmm.  This reminds me of using the STL algorithms before 
>>having Boost.Lambda, Boost.Bind, etc.  Without a library of 
>>predefined function objects that perform useful, reusable 
>>adaptations, or a lambda approach to creating the adapters, 
>>one winds up separating the value extraction logic from the 
>>context in which it is used.
>>
> 
> 
> The Boost.Optional::adapter syntax is its own predefined library and,
> though lambda is a fantastic approach, it won't compile using Microsoft
> so we can't say it's the new paradigm.

lambda works on Microsoft VC7.1 and above. Did I miss the
context of your statement?

Cheers,
-- 
Joel de Guzman
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