Re: [Boost-users] [boost::any] - reference vs pointer

From: Sohail Somani (s.somani_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-02-26 14:35:17

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> From: boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden] 
> [mailto:boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of 
> Benjamin Winkler
> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 11:21 AM
> To: boost-users_at_[hidden]
> Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [boost::any] - reference vs pointer
> 
> References can not be copied. Thus, you can't make boost::any 
> contain a reference (which is what mean when you write 
> boost::any<double&>, I assume).

Is there some reason we aren't suggesting boost::ref? I haven't worked
with boost::any though.