Re: [boost] Cast free NULLs in algorithms

From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-07-31 18:07:22

Stefan Seefeld wrote:
> Michael Marcin wrote:
>> Hello,
>> 
>> I have something like:
>> 
>> class A;
>> boost::array<A*,10> the_array;
>> 
>> std::fill( the_array.begin(), the_array.end(), NULL );
>> 
>> Which wont compile (at least under Visual Studio 2005) without a cast
>> for NULL... I've had this problem before and decided to try to find
>> an easy cast free expressive solution for it.
> 
> I'm quite confused about what this whole thread is all about.
> I would simply write
> 
> std::fill(the_array.begin(), the_array.end(), 0);
> 
> and move on. What am I missing ?

Does this compile for you?