[Boost-users] Re: C++ Template Metaprogramming -- EX 2.1

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-03-29 09:25:43

Ariel Badichi <abadichi_at_[hidden]> writes:

> David Abrahams wrote:
> [rot13 idea snipped]
>> That's awfully obtuse, it seems to me.  If you want these things to
>> be
>> helpful to people, they should remain easily accessible.
>> 
>
> I agree. The reasoning behind this idea is that it fulfills two 
> requirements in my mind for incorporating hints:
>
> 1) The reader should be able to see one hint at the time (and not see 
> the other hints).
>
> 2) The number of pages for each exercise should be minimized. Ideally, 
> there should be only one page per exercise.

I'm not sure that's really important.  For each exercise there could
be a hint#1...hint#n and solution#1...solution#n

> The idea I presented has the downside of being inconvinient to readers. 
> I don't like it. Perhaps someone else could come up with a better idea?

Low-tech solution: "scroll down for next hint"  "scroll down for
solution"

;-)

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