Re: [boost] [MPL.Math] rational_part or fractional_part?

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-10-31 16:38:20

Cromwell Enage <sponage_at_[hidden]> writes:

> --- Andy Little wrote:
>> Shouldn't the two parts be described as integer_part
>> and fractional_part?
>
> IMHO integer_part is not as descriptive as whole_part.

whole_part sounds like an oxymoron, and will surely be confusing.

integer_part is common usage.  It doesn't matter if you don't think
it's descriptive; everyone will understand it... unless of course you
mean something different from what everybody means by "integer part."

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Dave Abrahams
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