From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-01-05 12:17:24
Kevin Lee wrote:
> should the following code return: true or false?
>
> boost::is_function<int (*)(int)>::value
false.
> if the result is false, why? I don't understand it.
That's a pointer-to-function type, not a function type. Try
boost::is_function<int(int)>::value
I know it's confusing. Most C++ programmers never see a function type
in the wild. You can use remove_pointer to turn a pointer-to-function
into a function.
-- Dave Abrahams Boost Consulting http://www.boost-consulting.com