From: jsiek_at_[hidden]
Date: 2000-01-27 00:10:56
Or with g++, even if you don't do a "using anmespace std;", the
conflict still happens :( The only way to avoid it would be to say
set() has to be in boost, and always do boost::set(), which is
a bit nasty.
Dave Abrahams writes:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm a bit concerned about the name clash between the property accessor
> > (for the graph stuff) function set(), and the class std::set.
> >
> > If someone does "using namespace std;", and includes <set>,
> > then they'll have trouble using the property accessor.
> >
> > I suggest we change the name.
>
> I disagree. People should not be writing using-directives, except to aid
> transitions from old pre-namespace code. The standard library is in a
> namespace so we don't have to worry about such things.
>
> -Dave
>
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