Re: [boost] boost::static_assert name rationale ?

From: Cromwell Enage (sponage_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-09-06 13:00:37

--- Philippe Vaucher wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I have a rather silly question, but why is
> boost::static_assert named static_assert and not
> compile_assert ?

I think it's for consistency.

Integral constants that are available at compile-time
are declared as "static const".

Regular compile-time typecasting is performed by
static_cast.

Boost currently has compile-time GCD and LCM
algorithms called boost::math::static_gcd and
boost::math::static_lcm, respectively.

I'm sure someone out there has a deeper rationale,
though.

                              Cromwell D. Enage

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