Re: [boost] [system] Would it be possible to trial a breaking change to Boost.System and see what happens?

Subject: Re: [boost] [system] Would it be possible to trial a breaking change to Boost.System and see what happens?
From: Robert Ramey (ramey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2018-01-20 16:34:25

On 1/20/18 3:10 AM, Paul A. Bristow via Boost wrote:
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>> -----Original Message-----

>> Nobody wants to write
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>>      if(ec == my_condition::success)
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>> When then can instead write
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>>      if(! ec)
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> But who wants to *read*
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>     if(! ec)
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> when it is 'ambuguous'?  (and the ! can easily be missed at a glance.)
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> Boost prefers clarity to curtness.
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> if(! ec) is a bad habit - just stop it! Now!
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> Paul
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> PS but don't mess with existing code that works OK.
> 

+1 - good compromise