Re: [boost] [concept] typenames vs. typedefs

Subject: Re: [boost] [concept] typenames vs. typedefs
From: Larisse Voufo (lvoufo_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-05-06 12:47:17

On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 11:06 PM, lcaminiti <lorcaminiti_at_[hidden]> wrote:

>
> lcaminiti wrote
> >
> > What's the difference between typename new_type = old_type and typedef
> > old_type new_type? Why are they both allowed?
> >
>
> Got it: typename applies to concepts, typedef to concept_maps.
>

This may be coming a bit late, but the essential idea is that:
typedef declarations assign values to associated types specified via
template type parameter declarations.

Hope this helps.
Thanks,
-- Larisse.

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