[Boost-Users] Lambda shortcut?

From: Jaakko Jarvi (jajarvi_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-08-25 13:30:50

In our last exciting episode "Hurd, Matthew" wrote:

> 
> Hi,
> 
> Is there a short cut for bind(&class::method_name, this, _1)?  I could wrap
> it in a macro, as I use it enough, but is there something nicer I'm missing?
> 

I don't think you're missing anything. The code you show is the way to
do it. I just wish operator. or operator-> would be freely overloadable.

  Jaakko

> I often just do the for loop as it is a little more readable, maybe...
> 
> For example,
> 
>                 for( 
>                     some_collection::iterator i = check_list.begin(); 
>                     i!= check_list.end();
>                     ++i )
>                 {
>                     turn_off_calcs(*i);
>                 }
> 
> Is hopefully the same as
> 
>                 for_each( 
>                     check_list.begin(), 
>                     check_list.end(), 
>  
> lambda::bind(&instrument_store::turn_off_calcs,this,lambda::_1)
>                 );
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Matt.
>