Re: [boost] Review Request: Creasing (Sequence Properties)

Subject: Re: [boost] Review Request: Creasing (Sequence Properties)
From: Steven Watanabe (watanabesj_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-01-25 11:47:38

AMDG

Stewart, Robert wrote:
> What about types that only support operator <?  They are pretty common and operator >, operator >=, and operator <= can be implemented in terms of operator <, right?  (Obviously, detecting whether the other operators are defined and using them is better.  Using a provided operator <= likely would be more efficient than synthesizing it from operator <.  The others are less likely to differ in efficiency.)
>   

Why is <= likely to be less efficient when implemented
in terms of operator<?

a <= b == !(b < a)

In Christ,
Steven Watanabe