Re: [boost] [xint] Third release is ready, requesting preliminary review

Subject: Re: [boost] [xint] Third release is ready, requesting preliminary review
From: Chad Nelson (chad.thecomfychair_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-05-03 19:33:32

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On 05/03/2010 07:00 PM, Scott McMurray wrote:

>> if (numeric_limits<T>::is_bounded) {
>>    // do something using max() and min()
>> }
>>
>> That wouldn't even compile if definitions of max and min weren't
>> provided, even though it's perfectly legal and useful.
> 
> It will also give compiler warnings in certain compilers about
> branching on a constant.
> 
> Generally the "correct" way is to only compile the max- or min-using
> code if is_bounded is true, by enable_if, specialization, or some
> other mechanism.

I was just providing some code pointing out why max and min had to be
defined in numeric_limits<xint::integer>, even though they only return
zeros.
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Chad Nelson
Oak Circle Software, Inc.
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