Re: [Boost-Users] Re: Why is <boost::function>::_1 not in namespace boost?

From: Douglas Gregor (gregod_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-01-27 10:19:50

On Monday 27 January 2003 10:07 am, Markus Werle wrote:
> They are used _in_ _parallel_, not together.
> IMHO it is a good idea to have them both in name namespaces.
>
> Any good reason to leave them in :: scope?

Because writing boost::_1 is a lot of extra typing, and "using namespace 
boost" is not an option for all users (it brings in a lot of names that might 
conflict with user code).

I keep hoping that Boost.Bind's _1 and Boost.Lambda's _1 will become the same 
entity at some point...

        Doug