Re: [boost] Small contribution to algorithm library: clamp function

Subject: Re: [boost] Small contribution to algorithm library: clamp function
From: Marshall Clow (mclow.lists_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-02-23 09:35:06

On Feb 22, 2011, at 11:54 PM, Тимофей Игнатьич wrote:

> I wasn't able to find a clamp function in boost so i submitted my version for discussion and refinement here:
> http://www.boostpro.com/vault/index.php?&direction=0&order=&directory=Algorithms  (file clamp.hpp)
> 
> Summary:
>    clamp(a, x, b) 
>        Effect:
>            if (x < a) returns a, otherwise if (b < x) returns b, otherwise returns x.
> 
>    clamp(a, x, b, comp)
>    clamp<comp>(a, x, b)
>        Effect:
>            if comp(x, a) returns a, otherwise if comp(b, x) returns b, otherwise returns x.

I have one in my (soon to be proposed) Boost.Algorithm library.
Interesting that you were successful at uploading to the vault. I have been stymied by that  :-( ]

Here's my version - it appears to be basically the same as yours. ;-)

-- Marshall

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