[boost] [interval] empty and whole

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-12-07 11:21:32

  > The static functions empty and whole produce the corresponding
  > intervals.

"Produce the corresponding intervals" is almost content-free.  It's
pretty easy to guess what the empty interval must be ([0,0] I
presume), but to someone not already versed in interval arithmetic,
guessing at the meaning of "whole" is a lot harder.  What does that
mean?

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Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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