On 26/08/2011 15:04, Larry Evans wrote:
Since an n-dimensional array can be thought of as a function of n indexes, I would think then that subscripting multi-dimensional arrays would rub you the wrong way:
int f[1][1][1];
f[0] => doesn't return an int f[0][0] => doesn't return an int f[0][0][0] => *does* return an int
-regards, Larry
Now that you mention this, I have considered the same issue currently being discussed when trying to implement a multi-dimensional subscript operator facade. Initially I started invoking the function as soon as there were enough arguments (using Eric's technique); but then I considered several overloads with different number of arguments and the only solution I could came with was invoking the underlying function on a conversion operator, which would do more harm than good (specially considering C++0X auto). Eventually I simply had to discard this use case scenario. Then for curried functions, explicit invocation via () seems like a viable solution to the problem. Agustín K-ballo Bergé.- http://talesofcpp.blogspot.com