[boost] Re: Specializing std::swap? (Something I posted to comp.std.c++.)

From: Herb Sutter (hsutter_at_[hidden])
Date: 1999-12-10 21:41:36

Darin wrote:
>As I understand it, there's no such thing as a specialization of a
>function template. It's possible to overload a function template,
>but not specialize it.

Actually, you can specialize function templates. What you're probably thinking
of is that 'it's possible to overload a function template, but not *partially*
specialize it.'

I hope that your article still generates discussion because you raise other good
points. I will watch comp.std.c++ to see what happens.

Herb