Re: [boost] ScopeExit

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-08-20 10:28:49

on Mon Aug 20 2007, Alexander Nasonov <alnsn-AT-yandex.ru> wrote:

>> 2. Unusual syntax, both for me and someone who would later work on
>> my code. Using preprocessor sequence and having
>> BOOST_SCOPE_EXIT_END after {} braces looks so unnatural in C++.
>
> Have you tried boost.lambda? I bet you will feel comfortable with
> ScopeExit syntax after writing 10 ScopeExit bodies but mastering
> lambda skills would take a month.  I spent 5 minutes writing and
> debugging lambda for Alternatives.ScopeGuard section but it took me
> only 10 seconds to type ScopeExit.

I haven't often found myself in need of something like
ScopeGuard/ScopeExit, but I am convinced that some people find it
indispensible.  I encourage those people to give the macros a chance,
because what Alexander says about writing lambda expressions
definitely rings true.

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