Re: [boost] Reforming Boost.System and <system_error> round 2

Subject: Re: [boost] Reforming Boost.System and <system_error> round 2
From: Robert Ramey (ramey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2018-01-16 14:22:18

On 1/16/18 5:30 AM, Andrey Semashev via Boost wrote:
> On 01/16/18 02:37, Robert Ramey via Boost wrote:
>> On 
>> Can't one just have "if(ec) ..." invoke a syntax error?
> 
> Obviously, this will break lots of code for no good reason. 

Truth is - If I see this I don't know what it actually means.
I bet that half the code that would fail to compile is wrong. So I would 
argue that this would UNbreak lots of code.

>I think, the 
> understanding of the meaning of such tests is more or less established. 

not to me. But maybe that's just me.

Robert Ramey