[Boost-users] Re:

David Abrahams wrote:

Ben Hutchings wrote:

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Well the first attempt doesn't solve the problem because it requires an extra parameter. The second attempt solves it but I don't think you're supposed to make use of other templates.

Any solutions is allowable, though that one is not particularly elegant.

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I think the expected solution would be more like this:

template<typename T> struct add_const_ref { typename T const & type; };

template<typename T> struct add_const_ref<T &> { typename T & type; };

Actually there's a much more concise solution using the type traits library. That is, after all, the focus of the chapter.

Remind me not to talk about books I haven't read in future... Ben.