Re: [boost] Please don't define a fake"operator<"justfor orderedcontainers

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-07-11 11:51:24

"Philippe Vaucher" <philippe.vaucher_at_[hidden]> writes:

>>
>> How do you make a std::set of structs, pairs, or tuples?
>>
>
> Maybe it was already said (didn't read the whole thread), but I thought I'd
> add my 0.02$.
>
> I think we should not define meaningless operator< for the structs/whatever,
> and let the user define one if he wants to use those structs in a set.

That would be exceedingly inconvenient.  Having a builtin operator<
for tuples is a huge win for users.

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Dave Abrahams
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