Re: [boost] unsigned long vs unsigned int vs std::size_t (32b platform)

Subject: Re: [boost] unsigned long vs unsigned int vs std::size_t (32b platform)
From: Thomas Suckow (thomas.suckow_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-09-17 11:31:27

Christoph Mathys wrote:
> void someFunc(boost::uint16_t) { }
> void someFunc(boost::uint32_t) { }
> void someFunc(std::size_t) { }
>
>   
Not sure if you are optimizing for 16bit and 32bit.

Wouldn't a template function be appropriate here?

If you are optimizing, you can just specialize.

template< typename T >
void someFunc( T ) { }
void someFunc(boost::uint16_t) { }
void someFunc(boost::uint32_t) { }

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Thomas Suckow