Re: [boost] C++ millenium challenge solved?

From: Edward Diener (eddielee_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-12-19 15:13:09

Eric Niebler wrote:
> Thorsten Ottosen wrote:
>>
>>If I add const to the T() conversion, it suddenly works ok again.
> 
> 
> 
> Yes, that's because for the first line, there are two ways for the 
> conversion to succeed. It could call operator T(), or it could call 
> operator T&() followed by the standard lvalue-to-rvalue conversion. 

Shouldn't operator T() be preferred because operator T&() requires an 
extra conversion ?