Re: [boost] Cast free NULLs in algorithms

From: Stefan Seefeld (seefeld_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-07-31 17:58:20

Michael Marcin wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I have something like:
> 
> class A;
> boost::array<A*,10> the_array;
> 
> std::fill( the_array.begin(), the_array.end(), NULL );
> 
> Which wont compile (at least under Visual Studio 2005) without a cast 
> for NULL... I've had this problem before and decided to try to find an 
> easy cast free expressive solution for it.

I'm quite confused about what this whole thread is all about.
I would simply write

std::fill(the_array.begin(), the_array.end(), 0);

and move on. What am I missing ?

Thanks,
                Stefan

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