RE: [Boost-Users] boost.bind usage

From: Swatosh, Joe R NWP (joe.r.swatosh_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-03-29 12:14:44

> -----Original Message-----
> From: markus_schoepflin 
> 
> Is it just me or is it my compiler (MSVC6SP5)? The following code 
> gives me an error. Whats wrong?
> 
> #include <boost/bind.hpp>
> #include <functional>
> 
> using boost::bind;
> 
> void main()
> {
>   bind(std::greater<int>, _1, _2)(1, 2);
> }
> 
> main.cpp(8) : error C2275: 'std::greater<int>' : illegal use of this 
> type as an expression
> 
> TIA, Markus

I'm no expert, but your compiler is telling you exactly whats wrong: you
need to create an object to pass to bind.

   bind(std::greater<int>(), _1, _2)(1, 2);
                         ^^

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