Re: [Boost-users] Fwd: [OT] [metaprogramming] Importance of order of delarations/definitions.

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-06-22 00:18:32

on Thu Jun 21 2007, Seweryn Habdank-Wojewódzki <shw-AT-agh.edu.pl> wrote:

> Hi!
>
> Could anyone tell me if there is any example where in e.g. metaprogramming 
> there is a need of strict order of declarations and definitions of templates?
>
> Theoretically there should not be a problem, but maybe there are some tricks 
> where order influence on fitting types and/or for lookup of specializations.
>
> Generally the question is related to the fact, that GCC force user to put 
> typedefs and declaration/definitions in proper order before any usage of 
> types. And I am looking for the example which points why we can NOT mix all - 
> when the order is important.

I'm sorry, I can't understand what you're saying.  Examples might help.
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