Re: Generic Programming - What Is the Best Method? (Was: Intelligent macros .vs. BIT

"Arjen Markus" <arjen.markus@wldelft.nl> wrote in message
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> On 1 apr, 06:20, "Gerry Ford" <ge...@nowhere.ford> wrote:
 

>
> That is an easy one:
>
> max(x,y)
>
> Well, this Fortran equivalent is a trifle less powerful than the C++
> one,
> but that does not mean it is not basically true :).

Stepanov thought it was important that one of the above was & and the other
was const &.  The distinction is lost on me.

My problem with c++ is that when you take out Microsoft and C, I'm not left
with much.  The template syntax is, e.g., beyond me.

I like Stepanov's emphasis on algorithms.
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