Re: [Boost-Users] Re: any question

From: Thomas Matelich (toms-mailing-lists_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-11-09 12:28:06

Kevlin Henney wrote:

> >   From: Thomas Matelich <toms-mailing-lists_at_[hidden]>
> >
> >In the docs, it uses a function called any_ptr, but I don't think it
> >exists.  Could someone please explain?
>
> Yes, nothing more elaborate than a typo, I'm afraid! Should be any_cast.

I'm assuming its left over from an older API.  That leads into a question I
had had, maybe unsure-ness is more accurate.  It seems strange to pass in
&any_ob if I want a pointer out, and any_ob if I want a reference.  I can't
exactly say it's wrong because <reason>, it just seems like a hidden
feature.  Slightly non-intuitive.

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Thomas O Matelich
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Zetec, Inc.
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