Re: [boost] Another Phoenix review

Subject: Re: [boost] Another Phoenix review
From: Joel de Guzman (joel_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-09-27 20:32:03

Tom Brinkman wrote:
> I vote yes.

Thank you.

> I learned functional programming from spirit and have used phoenix for
> few years, even though it was tucked away in the library.  I'm happy
> that Joel moved it as a first level citizen of boost.
> 
> My favorite thing about phoenix, or functional programming in general,
> is that it encourages you to think out of the box.  I actively seek
> out ways to make my code more "functional', and phoenix is an
> important part of my toolbox.  Phoenix and spirit are in my opinion
> two of the top libraries on boost.  Phoenix is mature and deserves to
> be at the root of the boost tree.  Thanks to the authors.

You are most welcome. Those are very encouraging words.

Regards,
-- 
Joel de Guzman
http://www.boostpro.com
http://spirit.sf.net