Re: [Boost-users] Sequence of Types, What For?

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-11-03 09:53:35

"Felipe Magno de Almeida" <felipe.m.almeida_at_[hidden]> writes:

> On 11/2/06, Arkadiy Vertleyb <vertleyb_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>> "David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote
>> [snipped - discussion of TMP book]
>
> Hi Arkadiy and David,
>
> FWIW, I agree with Arkadiy about Andrei's book being easier as an
> introduction for TMP. It shows some metaprogramming tricks which helps
> building complete solutions for day-to-day problems. 

Hmm, most of the problems solved in MC++D don't seem like day-to-day
issues to me.

> And that really
> impresses and makes people want to learn a lot more about the
> subject.

I see.  Well, maybe we'll rewrite C++TMP as a 2-3 volume set and
include some more of the low-level stuff in the beginning.

> Like him I read Andrei's book before C++ Template Programming, 

Unfortunately, it isn't really ever possible for them to compare one
person's experience of starting with both.

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