Re: [Boost-users] Re: date-time

How about clearer code:

//what does it do -- non-obvious date d; std::cout << d << std::endl;

//obvious... date d(not_a_date_time); std::cout << d << std::endl;

surely coding a default constructor does not prevent you from writing: date d (not_a_date_time); it just gives you the option of not doing so, eg. in generic code that requires a default constructor to be present, and anyway you can always comment those non-obvious lines of code for those who do not know how the library works. jonathan.