[Boost-users] composition and arguement binding: what to use: boost::bind vsboost::mpl vs boost::lambda

From: Robert Mathews (rmathews_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-03-15 11:56:31

I've become rather confused about the exact relationship between these
libraries.  In particular, boost::mpl seems to contain placeholders and
lambda templates just like boost::bind and boost::lambda.

That leds me to wonder if there would be any point to using boost::bind or
boost::lambda if you are using boost::mpl? In fact, if boost::mpl is a
functional superset of the other two libraries, why not drop those libraries
from boost altogether and eliminate the confusion?

Rob.