Re: [boost] [algorithm][string] Edit distance algorithm

From: JD (jean.daniel.michaud_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-05-16 03:35:37

Hi,

> Hi,
> when I tried to compile your example (in libs/algorithm/string/example/), I
> got an error regarding the unavailability of the 'min' function.
> I don't add your library to my source tree, instead I modified the #include
> in the edit_distance_example.cpp;
> Here is my gcc -v output
> Using built-in specs.
> Target: i386-redhat-linux
> Configured with: ../configure --prefix=/usr --mandir=/usr/share/man
> --infodir=/usr/share/info --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix
> --enable-checking=release --with-system-zlib --enable-__cxa_atexit
> --disable-libunwind-exceptions --enable-libgcj-multifile
> --enable-languages=c,c++,objc,obj-c++,java,fortran,ada --enable-java-awt=gtk
> --disable-dssi --enable-plugin --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-
> 1.4.2-gcj-1.4.2.0/jre --with-cpu=generic --host=i386-redhat-linux
> Thread model: posix
> gcc version 4.1.1 20070105 (Red Hat 4.1.1-51)
> 
> I am not sure that it is either an error of your library or an error in how
> I used it ...However, I "solved" the problem by editing your header as
> follows:
> 1) insert at beginning #include <algorithm>
> 2) replace every reference to min with std::min
> 

Sorry for that, I'm using visual which defines min and max...
I should have paid more attention to the guidelines : 
http://www.boost.org/more/lib_guide.htm#Guidelines

Thanks for your help, I've uploaded a new version of the code following 
Pavol's and your remmarks: http://minilien.com/?BXMB4vXUdS

Thanks.

JD