Re: [boost] [SPAM (Bayesian)] - Re: Formal Review: Boost.RangeEx -Bayesian Filter detected spam

Subject: Re: [boost] [SPAM (Bayesian)] - Re: Formal Review: Boost.RangeEx -Bayesian Filter detected spam
From: Joel de Guzman (joel_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-03-02 19:13:01

Arno Schödl wrote:
>>>> { using range_ex::transform; // immediate transform(s, f); }
>>>> 
>>>> { using range_ex::view::transform; transform(s, f); }
>>> I think lazy algorithms should be different in non-qualified name from 
>>> the eager ones, so that dumb text searches work and casually glancing at
>>> the code tells the right story.
>> s = s | transform(f)
>> 
>> vs
>> 
>> transform(s, f, s)
>> 
>> I think the difference is quite obvious and the syntax needs no
>> elaboration.
> 
> That's ok. Both having the same number of arguments, one doing work in-place,
> the other returning a result range, depending on namespace, as the OP
> proposed, is not, IMO.

If it can be disambiguated by the arity, then yes, using the same
name is the best choice, IMO. No need for different namespaces even.
Even STL does that.

Regards,
-- 
Joel de Guzman
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