Re: [Boost-users] Re: date-time

From: Jonathan Oulds (jonathan.oulds_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-07-21 13:40:02

> How about clearer code:
> 
>  //what does it do -- non-obvious
>  date d;
>  std::cout << d << std::endl; 
> 
>  //obvious...
>  date d(not_a_date_time); 
>  std::cout << d << std::endl; 
> 

surely coding a default constructor does not prevent you from writing:

     date d (not_a_date_time);

it just gives you the option of not doing so, eg. in generic code that 
requires a default constructor to be present, and anyway you can always 
comment those non-obvious lines of code for those who do not know how 
the library works.

jonathan.