Hi Paul, "Paul A Bristow" <pbristow@hetp.u-net.com> wrote in message news:E1FvDk8-0005y8-PO@he303war.uk.vianw.net...
I am writing template math functions.
Some can take integral types (only)
Some can take real (both built-in floating-point - float, double.. AND User Defined real types)
And some can take either integral OR real.
Real : Floating-point types Integer : Integral types Arithmetic : Either Integral OR Floating-point types
Arithmetic is a bit long - other ideas?
So to write a function something like
template <class RealType> RealType students_t(ArithmeticType degrees_of_freedom, RealType t) { ... }
Using just T is not an option because there are three (at least) possibles.
What names should I use for the types?
I think they are Concepts rather than types FWIW. template <class ArithmeticType ,class RealType> RealType students_t(ArithmeticType degrees_of_freedom, RealType t) { ... } I assume you meant that above?
RealType, real_type, RealT, or RT, or ???
IntType, int_type, IntT, IT, or ???
ArithmeticType, arithmetic_type, ArithType, arith_type, AT ???
Suggestions for names please. Rationales? Prior art? Precedents? Standards?
Thanks
Sounds to me like these Concepts and their requirements need to be written and put somewhere in the Boost Docs. . I would be happy to help, but given my recent form regarding Concepts, I'm probably not the best person to ask! ;-). Anyway I think they are needed and very useful. Maybe you should start here: http://www.boost.org/libs/concept_check/reference.htm#basic-concepts Maybe you could also use type_traits as a basis for names. regards Andy Little