Re: [boost] painless currying

Subject: Re: [boost] painless currying
From: Agustín K-ballo Bergé (kaballo86_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-08-26 18:56:48

On 26/08/2011 15:04, Larry Evans wrote:
> Since an n-dimensional array can be thought of as a function of
> n indexes, I would think then that subscripting multi-dimensional
> arrays would rub you the wrong way:
>
>    int f[1][1][1];
>
>    f[0] =>  doesn't return an int
>    f[0][0] =>  doesn't return an int
>    f[0][0][0] =>  *does*  return an int
>
> -regards,
> Larry
>

Now that you mention this, I have considered the same issue currently 
being discussed when trying to implement a multi-dimensional subscript 
operator facade. Initially I started invoking the function as soon as 
there were enough arguments (using Eric's technique); but then I 
considered several overloads with different number of arguments and the 
only solution I could came with was invoking the underlying function on 
a conversion operator, which would do more harm than good (specially 
considering C++0X auto). Eventually I simply had to discard this use 
case scenario. Then for curried functions, explicit invocation via () 
seems like a viable solution to the problem.

Agustín K-ballo Bergé.-
http://talesofcpp.blogspot.com