Re: [Boost-users] problem with boost units

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] problem with boost units
From: Gavin Lambert (gavinl_at_[hidden])
Date: 2015-09-23 01:50:56

On 17/09/2015 21:17, Michael wrote:
> It's because you are trying to assign a quantity to a dimension.
>
> quantity<volume> my_vol = 9f * cubic_meters;
>
> Or if your compiler has auto support.
>
> auto my_vol = 9f * cubic_meters;
>
> See the examples for clarification as well.

Note that (at least in my limited experience) it's best to avoid using 
"auto" with Boost.Units, as this does not properly collapse scaled units 
and you can get even weirder errors.

Stick to using quantity<T> explicitly (or a convenience typedef for it).