Re: [Boost-users] [array] VC++ 7.1 bug and a proposed fix

From: Johan Råde (rade_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-08-08 06:45:01

John Maddock wrote:

> Personally I would add the template-assignment op for BOOST_MSVC < 1400 
> only, would we gain anything from adding it for other compilers?  It opens 
> up an assignment that wasn't there before, so I guess it means array<double, 
> N> becomes assignable to array<int, N> which may or may not be a good idea 
> depending on your POV.
> 
> John. 

array already has a template assignment op.
array<double, N> already is assignable to array<int, N>

The question is, should we add a non-template assignment op for VC++ 
7.1, as a compiler bug workaround.

--Johan Råde