[Boost-users] Re: Iterators

From: Witz (witz_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-04-16 14:18:49

> From: "Victor A. Wagner Jr."

> what the heck are best_element and worst_element?  at least I _know_ what 
> min and max are.

we all _know_ what min and max are - that's the problem - we have a default 
predicate in mind - so min_element(begin, end, greater) doesn't work as you 
would initially (intuitively) expect - to understand it generally requires 
viewing it as min_indexed_element_if_ordered_by. 

best and worst have the advantage of requiring a context before they can be 
understood - best_element(begin, end, greater) should therefore be clear to 
just about anybody (i would hope :)

ian whittley