Re: [boost] [Review:Algorithms] Order of args to clamp

Subject: Re: [boost] [Review:Algorithms] Order of args to clamp
From: Jeffrey Lee Hellrung, Jr. (jeffrey.hellrung_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-09-24 15:54:52

On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 2:04 AM, John Bytheway <jbytheway+boost_at_[hidden]>wrote:

> On 24/09/11 01:12, Jeffrey Lee Hellrung, Jr. wrote:
> <snip>
> > struct less
> > {
> >     typedef bool result_type;
> >     template< class T, class U >
> >     bool operator()(T const & x, U const & y) const
> >     { return x < y; }
> > };
> >
> > for the default comparison function object.  I don't think using
> std::less,
> > directly or indirectly, over operator< buys you anything here, does it?
>
> Yes, it does buy you something.  std::less defines a total ordering on
> pointers, operator< need not.  (See N3290 [comparisons] 20.8.5 p8)
>

Well, then...add an operator() overload for (T*, T*)  that forwards to
std::less<T>, I suppose...?

- Jeff