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

Subject: Re: [boost] [Review:Algorithms] Order of args to clamp
From: Vicente J. Botet Escriba (vicente.botet_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-09-26 13:44:26

Le 26/09/11 19:08, Andrew Sutton a écrit :
>> Not necessarily.  It depends whether N heterogeneous comparisons is
>> going to be faster or slower than one conversion and N homogeneous
>> comparisons.  For all you know, each of the N heterogeneous comparisons
>> actually forces the same conversion in the end, and it ends up being
>> much slower.
> Ah, yes. I hadn't considered that. Excellent point.
The point is that the N heterogeneous comparison can avoid the 
conversion. If the interface force the conversion, this can not be avoided.

Best,
Vicente