Re: [boost] [TTI] Review

Subject: Re: [boost] [TTI] Review
From: Vicente Botet (vicente.botet_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-07-12 00:16:33

Stewart, Robert wrote:
> 
> Edward Diener wrote:
>> On 7/10/2011 7:59 PM, Lorenzo Caminiti wrote:
>> > Review of Boost.TTI 2011-07-10 (Lorenzo Caminiti)
>>
>> > 10. [NOTE] I think "member variable" is a more accepted name
>> > that "member data"-- isn't it? If so, I'd rename MEMBER_DATA
>> > to MEMBER_VARIABLE.
>>
>> I can understand your preference. I will consider it.
> 
> They are called data members, not member variables, in C++.  Names like
> "member variable" come from other languages.
> 
> I don't use "member data" generally, but to me it describes data members
> collectively, not singularly.
> 
> I recognize the desire to keep the prefixes alike, but I'd rather see
> "HAS_DATA_MEMBER" to be consistent with Standard terminology.
> 
> 

+1. Following the standard terminology will avoid confusion.

Best,
Vicente

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