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

From: John Maddock (john_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-08-08 07:00:56

Johan Råde wrote:
> 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,
>>> 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.

Oh, Darn.  Sorry for the confusion.

That one is problematic as it really would make the array a non-POD so 
initialisation would occur during the dynamic phase rather than the static 
phase.  IMO that would be a deal braker :-(

John.