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[Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 12/4/2013 9:10 AM, Lorenzo Marcantonio wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 04, 2013 at 08:57:56AM -0500, Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
>> In the future, I suggest you refrain from using terms like "modern
>> programming practices" when trying to convince developers (at least this
>> developer anyway) that the change you are proposing is worthwhile.  This
>> is an automatic red flag for me.  It sounds like a bunch of marketing
>> hype rather than a well thought out technical argument.  While I agree
>> std::xxxx is more readable than using namespaces, there is nothing
>> "modern" about writing readable code.  Good coding practices have been
>> around since "good old days" of assembly and C.  Over the last 25 years,
> 
> Practical example of 'modern programming practice' (implemented by boost
> and other)... FUNCTORS

They are similar in concept callbacks (function pointers) in C.
Granted, passing the state information via function pointer can be
tricky but it can be done.  Obviously C++ makes this a bit more elegant
to implement but it's not a modern concept.

> 
> Really really unconvenient & ugly & a total waste of time in 90% of the
> cases.
> 
> Really miss lambdas in C++ :P (they say they are adding them... I fear
> the result...)
> 

They are supposedly part of the C++11 standard.  I haven't tried them
yet so I have no idea how well they work.  I think I'll leave that up to
the brave folks who like to bleed on the edge :)