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Subject: Re: [boost] Name and Namespace for Potential Boost Extended Floating-Point
From: Christopher Kormanyos (e_float_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-08-31 18:16:24


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From: Matthias Schabel <boost_at_[hidden]>
To: boost_at_[hidden]
Sent: Thursday, September 1, 2011 12:00 AM
Subject: Re: [boost] Name and Namespace for Potential Boost Extended Floating-Point

>> mp_float
>> mp_int
>> mp_rational
>
> +1

If this is going to be in the "multiprecision" namespace, isn't "mp_*" redundant? Why not just

multiprecision::float
multiprecision::int
multiprecision::rational

$0.02

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No, unfortunately not. Please remember when using a namespace, a name
like "float" can not be distinguished from the POD type float. Remember
that many developers *use* a namespace to avoid typing.

The ugly prefix is needed to guarantee unique naming.

Sincerely, Chris.


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