Re: [boost] ice_and/or vs. mpl::and_/or_

Subject: Re: [boost] ice_and/or vs. mpl::and_/or_
From: Nathan Ridge (zeratul976_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-05-14 11:47:33

> > Is there any difference between boost::type_traits::ice_and (ice_or)
> > and boost::mpl::and_ (or_)?
>
> boost::type_traits::ice_and takes bools, boost::mpl::and_ takes types.

Sure. But you can always call ::value on the type to get a bool, or
wrap the bool in mpl::bool_<> to get a type.

Does it really make sense to have two facilities that basically do
the same thing?

Regards,
Nate