Re: [Boost-users] [Tuple] What's the point?

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [Tuple] What's the point?
From: Vladimir Prus (vladimir_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-07-10 06:06:15

Robert Jones wrote:

> I know that sounds like a slightly flippant question, but I really don't get
> it.
> 
> I've used tuples a few times, always for the multiple return value behaviour
> using tie( ), but
> in the end it always seems to be a better solution to use a struct.  Code
> like
> 
> t.get<1>( ) = "fred";
> 
> is a bit non-obvious, compared to
> 
> t.forename = "fred";
> 
> So have I entirely missed the point of tuples?

FWIW, I've stopped using tuples because using indices as opposed to names turned
out to a maintenance nightmare.

- Volodya